☀️ An area of high pressure is settling into Minnesota for Tuesday, bringing sunshine and pleasant conditions. Afternoon high temperatures will be mostly in the 70s. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
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The debut appearance of Kamala Harris and her Democratic running mate is Tuesday in Philadelphia. Harris has secured the nomination for president and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is among those under consideration for the VP job. MPR News' Mark Zdechlik out east ahead of the decision.
Farmfest is getting underway Tuesday morning near Redwood Falls in southwest Minnesota. Some 40,000 farmers, agricultural leaders and politicians are gathering to talk about the industry — and have a few political debates. Also on the docket: a forum about the farm bill, which Congress has to pass by the end of September. Gary Wertish, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union, joins us with more details.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has become a national figure since first being elected to Congress in 2018 as part of a group of progressives dubbed “The Squad.” Some of those members are facing primary elections where millions of dollars have been spent toward defeating them — especially because of comments they’ve made about Israel. MPR News' Clay Masters reports on Omar’s primary rematch next week against a challenger who nearly beat her two years ago. |
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🏛️ Who will Vice President Kamala Harris choose as her running mate? She’s expected to reveal her decision sometime Tuesday, before launching a multistate tour with a rally in Philadelphia. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about the finalists Harris is reportedly considering to be her running mate — including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
📞 And we want to hear from you. What questions do you have about the VP finalists? What would selecting Walz mean for Minnesota political leadership? Call us at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828. |
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Two Minnesota medical marijuana patients who have been growing cannabis in their basements since the state legalized home growing last summer say it’s been “pretty darn rewarding.”
“It’s just a lot cheaper and it's kind of a better product. It's similar in my mind to like, say growing your own tomatoes or something like that. You know exactly what went into it. And in most cases, it tends to be better than what you get from the store,” Joseph Diaz said. | |
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🌪️ Tornadoes reported from Monday evening storms across south-central Minnesota. Tuesday will be a day of assessing and cleaning up damage across south-central Minnesota in the wake of storms that produced tornadoes Monday evening.
💵 Hennepin County commissioners set to vote on 49 percent pay raise. The elected commissioners currently earn $122,225 a year. The measure up for a final vote at Tuesday’s board meeting would increase their salaries to $182,141 starting next year, followed by a 3 percent increase in 2026.
🎭 Listen: ‘Come see us be goofy,’ says Minnesota Fringe Fest performer. Tim Kelley is the co-founder of Melancholics Anonymous, a local theater group putting on “Beanie Baby Divorce Play” at Open Eye Theatre for Minnesota Fringe Fest. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share a behind-the-scenes look at the show.
⚾ Twins beat Cubs 3-0 and close within 3 1/2 games of Guardians. David Festa struck out a career-high nine over five innings. Minnesota drew within 3 1/2 games of AL Central-leading Cleveland, the closest the Twins have been to first place since before play on May 18.
🎸 She’s in his town: Bon Iver to perform at Harris rally in hometown of Eau Claire. The folk singer is set to play a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris and her yet-to-be-named running mate. They’ll be in Wisconsin for a barnstorm tour of swing states.
💚 A trademark lawyer is sitting on HarrisWalz.com, he made the website ‘brat’ themed. A trademark lawyer who bought the domain named ClintonKaine.com in 2016 is now sitting on HarrisWalz.com as Vice President Kamala Harris narrows in on a running mate. For now, the site is blank with the governor’s name in lower-case black letters and a green background, a reference to the album “brat” by Charli XCX.
— Sam Stroozas and Anna Haecherl, MPR News |
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