MPR News PM Update

May 1, 2023

Happy May Day! Short and sweet weather update: Temperatures will rebound this week. Highs tomorrow will be mostly in the 50s with a few 60s in western Minnesota. Get the latest on Updraft and enjoy your week.

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Afro Deli owner named national small business owner of the year
Abdirahman Kahin, a native of the east-African nation Djibouti, started with one restaurant near the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus and now has four establishments in the Twin Cities.
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River level falling, debris still a problem along St. Croix River in Stillwater
Flood warnings along the St. Croix River at Stillwater have been canceled, after the river dropped below flood stage over the weekend. River levels across most of the state are dropping.
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🔋 Xcel gets $20 million for batteries to store solar, wind power
The battery systems will allow Xcel to store renewable energy when it is produced, then distribute it later, when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing. They store electricity for about four days and should strengthen the electric grid against weather changes.
🥖 General Mills issues flour recall after salmonella discovery
General Mills is recalling 2-, 5- and 10-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “better if used by” date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024.
👨‍🎤 The Killers, Imagine Dragons headline new Minneapolis music festival
Amid a decline in Twin Cities music festivals, Target Field announced TC Summer Fest, a new two-day event set for July 14-15 in downtown Minneapolis.
-  Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
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