🦃 Thanksgiving Day brings gusty northwest winds and falling temperatures — by 6 p.m. wind chill readings will dip to a few degrees on either side of zero.
🥶 Our normal high Thanksgiving Day is around 38 degrees in the Twin Cities but today highs remain in the mid 20s. Temperatures this weekend will run a good 10 to nearly 20 degrees below normal.
The DNR is in its 11th year of offering free entry. According to Sara Berhow, who is with the Parks and Trails division, the day started as an alternative to Black Friday shopping.
For Thanksgiving this year, we asked some of Minnesota’s best culinary minds — many of them regulars on Appetites — to share what they’re thankful for this year and some dishes you can add to your Thanksgiving menu.
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🏛️ Dementia research and support to continue in Minnesota after Congress passes legislation. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar spoke at a senior living facility in Minneapolis about legislation that was passed last week reauthorizing a 2018 act that provides research, education and support for those facing Alzheimer’s and dementia and their caregivers.
🗳️ Scott County official says 20 absentee ballots in close House race were likely tossed. Even if the 20 ballots could be located, Paul would need to net nearly all of them — 18 — to overtake Tabke.
🏀 Triple threat: Rosemount’s Ramlall sisters make up a basketball powerhouse family. The Irish have a triple threat on their team, the Ramlall family. Arshia plays with her twin sister Amisha and her younger sister Ashna. The trio also play for the club team, the Minnesota Fury.
🌿 Minnesota cannabis license lottery challenge moves to state appeals court. A district court judge halted the lottery indefinitely after applicants who were denied sued. Ramsey County District Court Judge Stephen Smith didn’t rule on the merits of the case, pushing that matter to a higher court.
🎧“Finding Manoomin: A Search for the Spirit of Wild Rice.”Join MPR News senior editor Leah Lemm on her journey with ancestral wild rice, and how she preserves her heritage by passing it on to future generations.Hear Lemm sharing highlights from the film and reflecting on her experience in this audio documentary, which airs at 7 p.m.
