June 6, 2019
It’s so true, we earn our summers in Minnesota. So far June is running about 4 degrees warmer than average. Summerlike weather hangs around through Saturday. If you are thinking of getting outside for some hiking this summer, check out this list of five hiking spots you can get hit via public transit in the metro area. ~ MPR News staff | Forecast | Updraft

Omar to pay penalty for campaign finance violations

Omar, who was a first-term state representative at the time of the violations, must reimburse her former campaign committee $3,469 to cover travel and legal costs and pay a $500 civil penalty.

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Minneapolis police report record number of drug overdoses

The Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday reported 50 overdoses -- including one suspected fatal overdose -- in the city for the week running from May 28 to Monday, June 3. That's a record number of overdoses for a single week in Minneapolis.
Washington County: 4 overdose deaths may be connected to spike in east metro
South St. Paul: Six hospitalized after apparent drug overdose

Hemp farmer sues MN over crop crackdown, says state broke its own rules

Southern Minnesota farmer Luis Hummel is pushing back on a move by state agriculture officials to yank his license and destroy his hemp crop after police said it tested more like marijuana than hemp. But it's not clear what happened, or if the state followed its own regulations.

High school grads' job prospects have improved, but they're still worse off than the class of 2000

A new report out Thursday says high school graduates face employment and education headwinds, despite the booming U.S. economy.

D-Day 75: Nations honor veterans, memory of fallen troops

Thursday's second day of ceremonies to mark the surprise Allied offensive by air and sea moved to France after spirited commemorations in Portsmouth, England, the main embarkation point for the transport boats that carried tens of thousands of soldiers to Normandy, each not knowing whether he would survive the day.
1,000 Words: The faces of D-Day
MN man: Carries family ties to France to reenact D-Day parachute jump
'Lest We Forget': 75th anniversary of D-Day documentary

Silenced, slain or disappeared: Indigenous women are focus of new task force

'Silent' and 'invisible,' indigenous women who have been killed or gone missing will be the subject of a new state inquiry.

Twins to ban backpacks, big bags at ballpark; no more emptying pockets

Only single-compartment bags will be allowed. The security changes come as the team's fortunes on the field have improved and security staff have struggled to get people quickly into Target Field while screening out weapons and other dangers.
Wild to female fans: Your big purse is now a problem
The Vikings: Why you can only bring a tiny bag into games

Counter Stories: How do you fix the diversity problem in film and TV?

In the wake of the #OscarsSoWhite movement and the lack of diversity in TV and films, there are some writers, actors, and directors from diverse backgrounds who are changing the narrative.

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