Here's the latest news from across the state to wrap up September and start your day. ☕
WEATHER
🌬️ Warm temperatures are expected for Monday, ahead of a blustery, dry cold front that will move in Monday afternoon. The front will bring a nice cooldown into the 60s for Tuesday, followed by another warm-up later in the week.
When Gov. Tim Walz first ran for Congress in 2006, his campaign proudly touted his extensive experience in China. But now that he’s running for vice president, Walz barely mentions China. And Republicans have tried to turn those connections into a political liability.
Gov. Tim Walz’s track record suggests the Democratic governor will focus on his experiences pre-politics. Those who’ve debated him before say Walz has a down-to-earth style that is relatable — but that style can also cause problems for the governor.
🌟 Meet the latest St. Paul icon: A nearly three-story tall loon statue (no lasers included). The Midway neighborhood in St. Paul got a new addition this week — a ginormous loon statue. The 33-foot-tall and 88-foot-wide bird is positioned outside of Allianz Field near the light rail stop.
🏈 Undefeated Minnesota Vikings dominate first half and hang on to beat Green Bay Packers 31-29. The Vikings (4-0) are off to their best start since 2016, when they won their first five games before slumping to an 8-8 finish. They have trailed for less than 3 1/2 minutes all season.
🎸 Prince fans can party overnight like it's 1999 with Airbnb rental of 'Purple Rain' house. The white, two-story home featured in the film “Purple Rain" is set to be an Airbnb rental from Oct. 26 to Dec. 14 to mark the 40th anniversary of the movie.
📺 Jim Gaffigan debuts as Walz on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. Things to know about Minnesota according to Saturday Night Live: It’s cold, and we take the Menards rebate seriously. Even though we know it is 11 percent, not 10.
🎧 Police chief lays out ramped-up policing plan after two deadly weekends in downtown Minneapolis. The first was a hit-and-run that left a 16-year-old dead and five others injured two weeks ago. The second was an early morning shooting that killed two young men and injured three others. Both events happened at the corner of Fifth Street North and Hennepin Avenue.
🎧 Minnesota’s summer tourism season struggled, new Fed survey shows. Minnesota’s tourism and hospitality industry had a rough summer with about half of businesses reporting drops in customers and revenue, according to a new survey from the Minneapolis Fed.
