The Twin Cities area also remains under an excessive heat warning Thursday.
Wildfire smoke concentration has reached record-setting levels in Minnesota, with air quality alerts covering most of the state.
The Twin Cities area is experiencing severe weather conditions, in addition to poor air quality.
The area remains under an excessive heat warning, according to reports from the Star Tribune, with further details available from the source.
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Megan and Ken are joined by an Indigenous Studies professor at the University of Minnesota, Iyekiyapiwin Darlene St. Clair. She provides background on the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux which took place in 1851 along the Minnesota River and, paired with the Treaty of Mendota that same year, gave 24...
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The Twin Cities area also remains under an excessive heat warning Thursday.
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.
France and England missed the World Cup Final, but one more match remains. The Bronze Final brings two heavyweight teams, several Golden Boot contenders and real rotation questions to Miami.
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Minnesota is facing another day of hot temperatures and smoky skies, with hazardous air quality lingering in the Twin Cities metro Thursday.
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Good Thursday morning! *MINNESOTA’S WEATHER AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED AN ALERT DAY FROM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE HEAT* *AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SMOKY SKIES TODAY AND POSSIBLY FRIDAY* The heatwave, which started on Saturday when we first hit 90 degrees, will continue tod...
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A St. Paul community group on the west side is planning to meet on Thursday night to gather public input on whether César Chávez Street should be renamed. Connecting Wabasha and Concord streets, César Chávez Street cuts through District del Sol, the West Side’s commercial corridor lined with L...
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Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCAW. Smoke from the fires is blanketing the state, including the Twin Cities.
A maroon air quality alert has expanded from the Arrowhead region to include a large swath of the state while heat advisories are still in effect.
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A teenager is seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Woodbury on Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota State Patrol said that just after 4 p.m., vehicles were going east on Interstate 94 when traffic stopped at Woodbury Drive. A Hyundai Palisade veered to the left to avoid a collision, and ...
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has expanded its air quality alert due to smoke from wildfires. A hazardous maroon designation has now been issued for east central, central, west central, southeast, north central, south central, northwest, and northeast Minnesota until 11 a.m. on...
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Two Wright County park beaches will be closed for a day for proactive treatment.
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