We start with a frigid morning Friday. Then a clipper system and cool front will be moving across the state, creating the chance for spotty showers and thunder Friday afternoon. For the weekend, Saturday will be dry and Sunday will be very warm. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: Fishing opener is just a day away, and eager anglers are getting their gear in order to hit their favorite fishing hole. Ben's Bait Shop in Battle Lake is a family-run business that's been around for more than 40 years, so they know a thing or two about reeling in a prize catch. Bennet Stich is its co-owner, and he joins us to talk about the big day.
Coming up at 11 a.m.: Big Books and Bold Ideas talks with authors from around the globe. But our favorite moments come when host Kerri Miller sits down with Minnesota writers to talk about story, craft and how calling this state home influences both. This week, we take a look back at some conversations with notable Minnesota authors, including Shannon Gibney, who just won her third Minnesota Book Award , Hmong writer Kao Kalia Yang, and not-ashamed-to-be-a-mystery-writer William Kent Krueger.
Minnesota will mark its Statehood Day on Saturday by changing its look — namely, the flag that’s been flying outside buildings and the seal that’s adorned podiums and paperwork for generations.
The roughly 120 state flags scattered across the Capitol complex will be among the first to get swapped out. Local governments will be able to make the adjustment on their own time. Some people have already put the new banner up outside their houses, but others have only begun flying the old flag in protest.
The Minnesota Timberwolves don’t just have home-court advantage at this Friday’s semifinal game: The team is coming in hot with a 2-0 lead against defending NBA champions Denver Nuggets. Minnesota fans want to be part of the action, but soaring ticket prices mean many will be watching from outside Target Center.
Prepare for another summer of air quality alerts, but less than 2023. This year’s predictions are based on forecasts for high temperatures and more wildfires than usual, due to drought in parts of Minnesota and much of Canada — but not as many as last year. Review: ‘Blended 和 (Harmony)’ looks at a Chinese American swing group from Minnesota. “Blended 和 (Harmony)” is a play depicting the lives of the Kim Loo Sisters, a jazz vocal quartet from Minneapolis, focusing on two sisters as they navigate fame, betrayal and their heritage.
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