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Mille Lacs Lake land + Alise Willoughby misses the medal

Aug. 2, 2024

Your classic-summer-weekend order has arrived. Another warm day is expected for Saturday with mainly sunny skies. Storms possible into Sunday. Cue the fall-like temps next week. Get the latest on Updraft.

Restored tribal land ends uncertainty for a family living on Mille Lacs Lake

A bill passed by the state Legislature returning the land is not so much an example of "land back" — a phrase which has gained traction from tribal nations in the past few years — but rather a restoration of title to the land. Mille Lacs band members say they never left.

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St. Cloud native Alise Willoughby misses the medal in BMX racing, gets 6th place

Still, her great aunt calls her hardworking, successful, humble and "a total role model for young people" Willoughby took home a sliver medal from the Rio Games in 2016. She crashed out of the semifinals at the London Games in 2012 and Tokyo Games in 2021.

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🛶 Touched by cancer, Minnesota’s ‘Dragon Divas’ find power paddling as one

For many Minnesotans, dragon boat racing is a fun way to enjoy the water and form new friendships. But for more than 80 women in the Twin Cities who’ve survived cancer, it runs much deeper. They’ve forged a sisterhood that’s helped them heal.

🦠 Minnesota sees increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, experts say they’re not surprised

MDH is monitoring the increased number of cases, and though they’re not surprised by the uptick, they’re concerned for people who are at higher risk for severe disease. Mostly because when there’s increased hospitalizations, there’s more disease transmission.

🪚 Cutting-edge crime? Officials searching for missing saw blade in northern Minnesota

An artifact from Minnesota’s logging days has gone missing — and authorities are asking for the public’s help in tracking it down. The Superior National Forest announced Friday that it’s searching for a 48-inch-diameter saw blade that vanished earlier this year from a historic site along the North Shore.

‍✈️ Walz to visit New Hampshire Sunday ahead of Harris’ VP announcement

A Gov. Tim Walz adviser says the governor will appear at organizing kickoffs and smaller-scale rallies in New Hampshire on Sunday. Speculation continues to mount over whether Harris will ask Walz to join the Democratic ticket as her vice presidential running mate.

🗳️ Harris has enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, Democratic chair says

The online voting process doesn’t end until Monday, but the campaign marked the moment when she crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates’ votes. Harris is poised to be the first woman of color at the top of a major party’s ticket.

🎭 Arts Briefs: Opera in Rice Park and other stories

The North Suburban Center for the Arts, a 45-year-old arts organization in Fridley, has closed permanently. Theater Mu and author Katie Ka Vang have been announced as recipients of a major arts grant. And the outdoor art fair season continues.

🏛 Harris is interviewing 6 potential VP picks this weekend, including Walz, according to AP sources

Her interview list includes Govs. Tim Walz, Andy Beshear, J.B. Pritzker and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, as well as Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

– Amy Felegy, MPR News

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