Aug. 30, 2023

Last pleasant day? 🌡️ Yup, prepare to heat up Minnesota! Tuesday's temps are in the upper 70s in the Twin Cities and southeastern Minnesota with highs in the low 80s. Plus, our latest air quality alert has been extended until 11 p.m. for most of southwestern Minnesota. Check our latest Updraft.

Minneapolis Medicaid fraud investigation brings more charges

A total of 18 people have been charged in what Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison called the largest Medicaid fraud prosecution by his office.

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Mobile restroom facility increases accessibility at Minnesota State Fair

The facility provides plenty of room for people in wheelchairs to get around, and a changing table big enough for an adult. It has a wheelchair lift outside and a lift inside as well.

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🌾 For Minnesota State Fair crop art fans, seeding is believing

Longtime crop art promoter and a practitioner get their due at the State Fair this year.

🏫 Do school resource officers make schools safer? Experts say they're not sure

There’s not a lot of research on how effectively armed officers in schools curtail violence. Still, the experts have some suggestions.

🏊🏽‍♀️ Swimmers complete record 24-hour Lake Superior relay — without wetsuits

Six swimmers completed a 48-mile, 24-hour relay in Lake Superior, from Split Rock Lighthouse to Duluth, without wetsuits — to set a record and to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change on one of the world’s largest lakes.

🔥 'I have to do it': Midwest Indigenous crew in California to fight wildfires on native land

Listen: People from around the country, including some Minnesotans and Wisconsinites, are answering the call for help as more than 4,900 wildfires rage in California.

💾 University of Minnesota sued over massive data breach

A former student and a former employee are seeking damages from the University of Minnesota after claims that a hacker allegedly stole personal data. The lawsuit filed in federal court seeks class action status.

🎡 As Minnesota State Fair attendance increases, so do transit and parking challenges

Before you can eat a pronto pup at the Minnesota State Fair, you have to get there first. But some fairgoers are having issues with public transportation, traffic and parking.

- Nicole Johnson, MPR News

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