MPR News PM Update

Aug. 1, 2023

Welcome August! This month brings another shot of 90-degree temperatures to parts of Minnesota. Thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon and evening and there's a slight weather risk across northwest Minnesota. Get the latest on Updraft.

Bodycam video shows tense moments as troopers confront, shoot man along I-94
Body camera and squad car video released Tuesday by the Minnesota State Patrol showed how tensions escalated quickly early Monday morning as troopers struggled to pull a driver out of his car and take him into custody along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
Read here
Minneapolis' first legally married LGBTQ+ couple reflects on a decade of same-sex marriage
Ten years ago, Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke became the first Minneapolis couple to tie the knot after same-sex marriage became legal in Minnesota. For them, Aug. 1 it’s a day to mark “being a part of something so much bigger than us.”
Read and listen here
😮‍💨 Cannabis in Minnesota: What’s legal Aug. 1 and what’s not?
Adults 21 and older in Minnesota can use, possess and grow certain amounts of marijuana beginning Aug. 1. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s legal, what’s not and what’s next with a Minnesota mayor and a state lawmaker behind the cannabis legalization.
🍺 Fresh brews: 65 new beverages will premiere at Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair announced Tuesday that 65 new beverages from well known breweries from around the state will be coming to the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
🤝🏽 Two large Minnesota credit unions announce plan to merge
Leaders of Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union said in a news release that they consider the move a “merger of equals.”
⚽ 2 a.m. kickoff? No problem: Minnesota fans stay up overnight to cheer U.S. women in World Cup
The Women’s World Cup is being played in Australia and New Zealand — meaning that some of the U.S. women’s games are taking place in the middle of the night in Minnesota. That hasn’t stopped devoted fans from showing up to support their team.
- Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 
SPONSOR

 
 
MPR News

Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe

This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio
480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101