What’s happening in Minnesota Today
Good morning, Minnesota. Happy Tuesday!
Here's the latest news from across the state to start your day. | |
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☀️ Tuesday will be another hot, breezy day. Temperatures will again sore into the 80s with 90s west. The hot, dry, windy conditions will make for yet another day of critical fire danger.
🔥 Red flag warnings are posted again for western Minnesota Tuesday afternoon and evening. Relative humidity will drop below 20 percent along with the highest winds in the west at 15-30 mph.
💨 We’ll see reduced air quality for much of central and western Minnesota again by Tuesday afternoon and evening with the hot, sunny conditions reacting to create increased ozone in the lower atmosphere.
Get the latest weather news on Updraft. | |
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🚗 A U-turn on EVs? Minnesota lawmakers could be headed that direction in session finale. Hybrid and all-electric vehicle drivers might face a higher surcharge on their annual registration as part of a plan to shore up the state’s road and bridge project fund.
🚓 MPD chief standing by cops amid accusation of home ‘break-in’ after dog complaint. A Minneapolis woman says police officers illegally entered her house in the middle of the night following a complaint about a loose dog.
🔍 Rochester NAACP says police misidentified family of child called racial slur in viral video. The organization started a GoFundMe campaign to support the affected family. But after the campaign launch, three separate families came forward at different time periods claiming to be the affected family.
🏀 Edwards, Randle lead the way again as Timberwolves beat Warriors 117-110 for 3-1 playoff series lead. It's back home to Minneapolis for the Wolves with a chance to clinch the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
🗳️ May 13 special elections in Minnesota. Elections are being held Tuesday for races in Orono, Traverse County and Mora schools. Referendums are being held in Slayton and Unorganized Township 63-17 in St. Louis County, as well as school districts in Cedar Mountain, Chisago Lakes, Fulda, Kingsland and Windom.
🏥 UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down; suspends 2025 outlook on higher-than-expected medical costs. CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down from his post for personal reasons and the healthcare giant says it’s suspending its full-year forecast due to higher-than-expected medical costs.
🤒 Measles cases rise to 11 in North Dakota after two new infections reported in Cass County. Both individuals who contracted measles were unvaccinated and caught the virus while travelling internationally. One of the individuals is currently hospitalized. |
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| — Sam Stroozas and Anna Haecherl, MPR News |
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