Good morning, Minnesota. Happy Tuesday!

Here's the latest news from across the state to start your day.

WEATHER

☀️ A dry day is in the forecast for Tuesday, with temperatures warming as we head into the holiday week. Expect seasonal temperatures in the low to mid-80s, accompanied by plenty of sunshine.

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News laws, new budget take effect in Minnesota on July 1

A slate of new laws take hold Tuesday adding new fraud mitigation efforts, rules for social media influencers and adoption of a state fossil.

‘I’m just a huge fan’: Justin Vernon of Bon Iver on his love for the Lynx, new partnership

If you’ve been to a Minnesota Lynx game, chances are you’ve seen Justin Vernon in attendance. Vernon recently debuted a first-of-its-kind partnership with the WNBA to fight gender inequity.

NEWS ROUNDUP

🔋 Native-led EV program connects south Minneapolis neighborhood to growing energy network. Native Sun Community Development Power CEO Robert Blake announced that the nonprofit organization will soon install a DC fast charger outside the Red Lake Nation Embassy, located near the intersection of Franklin and Cedar Avenues in south Minneapolis.

🏍️ Motorcycles in Minnesota will now be able to split lanes — here's what that means. The legislation, which was passed in 2024 but doesn’t take effect until Tuesday, allows for driving techniques known as “lane splitting” and “lane filtering,” but only in specific situations.

🐎 Rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom at Minnesota Zoo. Marat, a Przewalski’s horse, fell critically ill soon after his birth at the Minnesota Zoo nearly two months ago. He survived thanks to intensive care. But his mother rejected him when he returned.

🥅 St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center will now be Grand Casino Arena. The downtown St. Paul hockey arena hosts NHL and PWHL games, concerts and several state high school championship tournaments.

🎶 Music as medicine: Gifted Handz and the power of vulnerability. Three childhood friends in the Twin Cities band Gifted Handz created the gospel-fusion song “Freedom’s Intro” — inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech — as a powerful, emotional centerpiece of their performances.

MUST LISTEN

🎧 The challenges of opening and running a restaurant. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what it takes to start and manage a restaurant — and keep it open.

🎧 Sen. Smith says passage of Trump's big bill will be 'disaster' for Minnesotans. Senators are on the floor in Washington and are expected to spend the entire day hearing amendments and voting. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith joined Minnesota Now from Washington to explain.

🎧 General Mills among several companies removing food dyes. What's behind the shift? Minnesota-based General Mills is among three major food producers that say they will be pulling artificial dyes from their U.S. products starting in 2027.

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