Aug. 16, 2023

🍃 Hot and windy day! Highs in the 80s to even low 90s and wind gusts up to 35 to 40 mph. Strong storms possible later in the day and there's an air quality alert for all of Minnesota Thursday and Friday. This could be the worst smoke event since 2021. Get the latest on Updraft.

Feds charge another 14 people in Minneapolis gang crackdown

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against an additional 14 alleged members of Minneapolis street gangs. The new criminal complaints follow similar charges brought in May against 45 suspected members of the Highs and Bloods.

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Cannabis on the go: Red Lake Nation to offer mobile dispensary

Two weeks after becoming the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Minnesota to open its doors for business, the Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota said it’s working on a mobile dispensary, which will resemble a food truck.

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🏞️ Diversity in Minnesota state park use increases, but still doesn't reflect state demographics

A new survey from the Minnesota Department of Natural resources found that state parks are bringing in more visitors of color, but it still lags behind the overall population.

🎒 Walz says tax rebates will help with back to school shopping

The governor promoted rebates arriving in Minnesotan’s bank accounts this week as a back-to-school stimulus.

🚕 Lyft, Uber say they'll stop rideshares if Minneapolis passes ordinance

Rideshare companies Lyft and Uber are threatening to pull service out of Minneapolis if the city passes an ordinance Thursday that gives drivers more protections and higher pay.

🚰 Brainerd lifts boil water advisory

The city of Brainerd announced Wednesday afternoon that it has lifted the boil water advisory that had been in effect for nearly a week.

🕯️ Ada Deer, influential Native American leader from Wisconsin, dies at 88

She played a key role in reversing Termination Era policies of the 1950s that took away the Menominee people’s federal tribal recognition.

🏛️ Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court

New restrictions on access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would be imposed under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday, but the Supreme Court will have the final say.

- Nicole Johnson, MPR News

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