Aug. 3, 2023

☀️ Hot and humid Thursday! This is day No. 22 with temps on the 90s this year. Isolated thunder is again possible. Most of Minnesota remains in drought, so we could use some rain. Get the latest on Updraft.

Minneapolis adds two new MPD deputy chief positions

A state law that passed this session removed a cap on the number of new deputy chiefs and the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday morning to create two new deputy chief positions.

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Prince Memorial Highway makes debut in Chanhassen

State transportation officials on Thursday posted bright purple road signs, officially rebranding a seven-mile stretch of road near Paisley Park as Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.

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📝 Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election

Trump said it was a “very sad day for America” after pleading not guilty in Washington’s federal court to charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election.

💽 This Minneapolis library has a hidden gem for record lovers

Available by reservation, the Vinyl Revival Listening Room is a free listening space open to the public located on the third floor (room N-301) of Minneapolis Central Library.

🚨New details released in State Patrol fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb on I-94

The BCA on Thursday identified the trooper who shot Cobb during an early morning confrontation Monday along I-94 in Minneapolis. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed or has video of the incident to contact them.

💰 Company criticizes police seizure of cannabis plants in Faribault

The founder of a company at the center of a cannabis plant seizure in Faribault, Minn., earlier this week is contesting the police action.

🎯 Archery, cycling, pickleball and more: Seniors compete in weekend of sporting events

Listen: The Minnesota Senior games kicked off in St. Cloud, Minn., on Thursday. Hundreds of Minnesotans over fifty will participate in more than twenty different sports.

💨 Reducing the carbon footprint of the cannabis industry

Recreational marijuana is now officially legal in Minnesota but this may not be great news for the climate given the intense greenhouse gas emissions of growing the plant indoors. So, how can it reduce its massive carbon footprint?

- Nicole Johnson, MPR News

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