| | Sept. 19, 2019 Another summery day in Minnesota! Last week we had three days with highs in the 60s in the metro area. Today, we had highs in the 80s in the Twin Cities — five days in a row! Tomorrow will be our sixth straight day of 80-degree warmth.
In southern Minnesota, Rochester is poised to well surpass its all-time precipitation record, with more than three months left in the year — over 44 inches of precipitation for the year as of this afternoon. The National Weather Service says the half inch of precipitation reported this morning broke the old record.
Minnesota has a lot of would-be entrepreneurs, but starting a business is tough. You need investors and a network and you need to interact with potential customers.That’s hard work for anyone, but research shows it’s more difficult for women and people of color because they tend to have less social capital. On today's MPR News with Angela Davis, two guests joined to talk about the support women- and minority-owned businesses need and how one St. Paul organization is trying to help.
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| Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market | | Gun-maker Colt is suspending its production of rifles for the civilian market including the popular AR-15, the company said Thursday in a shift it attributed to changes in consumer demand and a market already saturated with similar weapons. | |
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