Heavy rain on the way. Tropical Storm Cristobal is bringing clouds, heavy rain and cooler temperatures to Minnesota. Rainfalls of up to 4 inches are expected in southeastern Minnesota by Wednesday morning, with flash flood watches in effect for south-central, southeastern and much of east-central Minnesota. Highs tomorrow will be in the lower 60s to the lower 70s.

Tomorrow is the first day eateries can resume indoor dine-in, gyms reopen. The next phase of Gov. Tim Walz’s “stay safe” plan kicks in as the state sees relatively stabilizing numbers of hospitalized cases and Minnesotans in intensive care due to COVID-19. On Tuesday, state health officials reported 28,523 (307 new) confirmed cases, 1,217 (20 new) deaths, 455 patients currently hospitalized and 199 people in ICU.

See more details about what businesses can reopen tomorrow and to what extent on our latest COVID-19 story here. 

In Duluth, a campaign for normalizing mask-wearing, rather than mandating it. With many indoor businesses reopening this week across Minnesota, cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul require people to wear masks in public places. Duluth, however, takes a different approach -- trying to normalize the habit. For example, the city has partnered with the school district and other community organizations to challenge  kids to design masks they’d like to wear. 

Read more about the city’s campaign here, and meet some Duluthians who opt to wear masks in this photo gallery.

Do you live, work or own a business in Minneapolis? What do you think about the City Council's plan to dismantle the Police Department? MPR News reporter Tim Nelson would like to hear from you. Share your thoughts by emailing  timnelson@mpr.org.