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Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Wet weather continues into the start of June
May and June both started with heavy rainfalls. What does that mean for Minnesota’s drought? Meteorologist and Climatologist Mark Seeley answers that question in his weekly weather chat.
Residents complain of water problems after Elko New Market pumping test
The residents say the changes occurred late last year, the same time the city was conducting an aquifer test by pumping groundwater at higher-than-normal rates. The pump test was prompted by a proposal by a California-based company, Niagara Bottling, to build a facility in Elko New Market to produce bottled water. 
FCC funds for low-income internet access run dry; broadband infrastructure still shoddy
Funds have dried up for a program run by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that helped get more than 23 million households online for free or at a low cost. That includes nearly 245,000 — or one in nine — Minnesota homes, according to the Biden administration.
Crossing into Canada this summer? A possible border agent strike could disrupt your plans
Thousands of Canadian border agents are prepared to strike if they can’t reach a deal on a new union contract. It would disrupt a busy summer travel season and billions in goods and services that cross the border between Minnesota and Canada.
‘Something we’ve never seen before’: Minnesota emergency experts aid Iowans hit by tornadoes
Minnesota first responders and emergency management experts are returning home in waves after lending their time to the community of Greenfield, Iowa, where an EF4 tornado killed four people, injured dozens more and wrecked more than 200 homes.
Walz, Moriarty exchange harsh criticisms of each other over dismissed criminal case
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty accused Gov. Tim Walz on Monday of meddling in the prosecution of a state trooper. Walz said murder charges should have never been filed.
In New York Mills, the Great American Think-Off finalists debate to understand, not to win
For more than 30 years, the northwest Minnesota town of New York Mills has hosted the Great American Think-Off, a debate of big ideas between ordinary people. Contestants say it’s a model for civic discourse in polarized times.
Celebrating champions: Star goalie reflects on inaugural PWHL season
Friday night at the Xcel Energy Center, fans gathered to cheer on the victorious PWHL athletes and celebrate a new chapter in women’s sports. Two-time Olympian Nicole Hensley and her swift goaltending skills helped lift Minnesota to victory. She spoke with MPR News on Morning Edition Friday.