MPR News PM Update

July 5, 2024

Happy Friday, y'all. We should be done with the persistent and steady rainfall. Saturday and Sunday will be decent overall, but there will be lingering spotty thunderstorm chances with the best chances Saturday afternoon. Get the latest on Updraft.

📣 In celebration of Disability Pride Month, throughout July MPR News is featuring stories about Minnesotans with disabilities who are making an impact. See more at mprnews.org/changemakers.
Rapidan Dam partial failure sent more than a century’s worth of sediment pollution downstream
The impacts to water quality and wildlife may not be known for another couple years. There was an estimated 11.6 million cubic yards of sediment behind the dam. And it was high in phosphorus and nitrogen because of nearby agricultural runoff.
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Sharply contrasted GOP candidates vie for Senate nod against Klobuchar

Republicans in Minnesota know it’s a tall order to defeat Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November and they are grappling with whether to go with a brash nominee with a knotty past or a traditional option who hasn’t been able to stir the grassroots.
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🌧️ Minnesota hits a state rainfall record
Over 120 climate stations have reported 25 inches of precipitation at this point in the year. Rice, Faribault and Wabasha County all have reported some areas with over 30 inches of precipitation so far. And at least 60 different communities are reporting precipitation amounts that are 6 to 12 inches above normal.
🎆 When and where to watch fireworks this holiday weekend across Minnesota
The soggy start to July has put a damper on some Independence Day celebrations and activities, but fireworks will happen as planned in many cities and towns across the state. Here’s a list of events set to light up the sky.
🗳️ Wisconsin voters can once again return ballots by drop box, state high court rules
The 4-3 decision released Friday reverses a near-total ban on ballot drop boxes, which was handed down by the state’s high court in 2022.
⚖️ Justice Department opens a criminal probe of the Chinese Olympic doping scandal
One focus of the probe appears to be on the World Anti-Doping Agency, known as WADA. The agency reviewed repeated positive tests for two banned substances by some elite Chinese swimmers over a period of years. But it kept results of the tests secret, and the athletes were allowed to compete in 2021 at the Tokyo Summer Games.
– Amy Felegy, MPR News
 

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