Xcel seeks 20% electric rate increase over three years
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Plan for rain today. Showers are likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. | |
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| This year marks the 30th anniversary of the infamous Halloween Blizzard. "These photos were taken in north Minneapolis on the 5200 block of Irving, actually next door to the house I lived in, since we didn't go much further trick or treating," writes Taylor Dahlin of Minneapolis.Courtesy of Taylor Dahlin |
By Nancy Yang
Say, have I ever told you about the time it snowed here in Minnesota on Halloween?
It. Was. Epic!
Oh, you’ve heard the story before? At least a hundred times? Well, I’m sure you won’t mind if I pull up a chair and tell you about it again anyway, right?
Yes, Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of the infamous Halloween Blizzard, a storm so powerful it spawned towering where-were-you tales that have only snowballed in the three decades since.
However, for those who either weren’t here back then — or who were dragged outside for pictures in tiny snowsuits simply to document the size of snowdrifts — the perpetually retold stories of the ‘91 blizzard can feel glazed over. | |
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By Kirsti Marohn
Minnesota's largest utility, Xcel Energy, is asking to raise its electricity rates by around 20 percent over the next three years.
Xcel says it needs the increase to cover the costs of replacing an aging electrical system as it transitions to more renewable energy. It comes at a time when many Minnesotans are struggling to pay their rising utility costs.
Here’s a closer look at Xcel’s proposal, and what it means for Minnesota ratepayers. | |
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Walz and Pawlenty pair up as booster buddies: The current and former governor made a bipartisan pitch for vaccinations shots as they got booster shots at a Minneapolis pharmacy. The campaign comes as health officials also get ready for younger children to be immunized against COVID-19.
FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids: U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger children. The vote Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration panel moves the U.S. closer to vaccinating children ages 5 to 11.
Biden administration taps a top Republican official to lead election security: Kim Wyman vigorously pushed back against President Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud and is widely seen as a mail-in ballot and security expert. She'll start her new role on Nov. 19. | |
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