Timberwolves force Game 7 + Trump in Minnesota
☀️ Get ready for another summery preview as Friday brings plenty of sunshine and temperatures surpassing 80 degrees in much of southern and even central Minnesota. There will be some isolated rain and thunder chances Friday into Saturday across mainly the northern half of the state into northwest Wisconsin. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
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| Coming up on Morning Edition | 🦋 Monarch butterflies are beginning to return to Minnesota, but numbers of the vulnerable species are down. The population that wintered in Mexico is the smallest recorded in a decade — due in part to a changing climate. A University of Minnesota professor who studies monarchs and other pollinators joins us.
🏛️ And it's crunch time at the Capitol. Lawmakers are working to finalize a bonding bill before midnight on Sunday. They're still undecided on sports betting, an equal rights amendment and rideshare driver pay. Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Erin Murphy, majority leader in the Minnesota Senate, join us to talk about the end of the legislative session. |
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| | Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets 115-70 behind 27 points from Anthony Edwards |
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster playoff matchup.
Jaden McDaniels pitched in 21 points and lockdown defense, and Mike Conley had 13 points in his return from injury. Big men Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid combined for 38 rebounds and a relentless effort to keep NBA MVP Nikola Jokic to a relatively quiet 22 points.
The decisive game for a spot in the Western Conference finals is in Denver on Sunday night. | |
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| | Trump’s return to Minnesota has attention of both parties |
A Republican Party fundraising dinner offers former President Donald Trump a ready-made opportunity to put Minnesota back into his sights after two prior defeats as the GOP nominee.
The quick stop Friday could be followed by more from Trump if he deems the state truly competitive in his attempt to win back the White House. His appearance also gives both parties a boost — the cash-strapped Republicans expected to make a bigger haul with Trump as the headliner and Democrats get a chance to stir up their base amid concerns about complacency.
That Trump is here at all is a reversal from his pledge to ignore Minnesota if voters didn’t deliver him a win in 2020. “I lose Minnesota, I’m never coming back,” Trump said at an airport hangar rally in Duluth that October. “I’m never coming back!” | |
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