What’s happening in Minnesota Today
Good morning, Minnesota. Happy Wednesday!
Here's the latest news from across the state to start your day. ☕ | |
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🧊 Wednesday will be our last somewhat chilly day with below-normal temperatures for a bit. Highs will range from the mid-20s in southwest Minnesota to near 20 in the Twin Cities and teens north. Those readings are just about 5 degrees below normal.
🌨️ We could see some light snow in western Minnesota Thursday morning that will expand east by late afternoon into the overnight hours Thursday night.
Get the latest weather news on Updraft. | |
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| | Cookware group files lawsuit against Minnesota’s PFAS ban |
The Cookware Sustainability Alliance filed the complaint against Katrina Kessler, the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The complaint seeks a declaration that Amara’s Law, which went into effect on Jan. 1 and bans the sale and distribution of cookware containing PFAS, is unconstitutional and unenforceable. | |
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⚖️ Judge grants media requests to record Minnesota senator’s burglary trial. In an order dated Monday, Judge Michael Fritz granted requests from MPR News, WCCO-TV, KARE 11, KSTP, FOX 9, Valley News Live and the Minnesota Star Tribune to gather video and audio recordings from Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s trial.
🏛️ Curator talks archiving Walz’s bid for VP, preserving political legacies. While brief, the governor’s bid for vice president will add another chapter to his legacy in politics, and the Minnesota Historical Society has gotten a jumpstart on preserving it.
📜 In last address, St. Cloud’s long-serving mayor hails community support. David Kleis’ sense of humor was on full display as he ribbed city council members and the new Mayor-elect. Kleis gave his final State of the City address on Tuesday before he leaves office next week.
🕯️ U.S. leaders honor former President Jimmy Carter legacy of service and citizenship. Vice President Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered eulogies that emphasized Carter's values of service and citizenship.
🗣️ Takeaways from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference. President-elect Donald Trump said would not rule out using military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, citing national security interests.
🎶 Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86. Yarrow had deep ties to Minnesota. He supported the 1968 presidential campaign of then-Minnesota U.S. Sen. Eugene McCarthy and later married McCarthy's niece, Mary Beth McCarthy, in Willmar.
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