MnDOT officials say they are on track to reopen Highway 280 before their target date of Aug. 22 before the Minnesota State Fair. Officials also say some drivers are endangering workers by prematurely going around the barriers.

A new Minnesota law raises the legal age to buy kratom to 21. The change comes as health officials warn about increasingly potent products and a rise in kratom-related poison center calls.

There was an uptick in wildfire activity over the weekend in northeastern Minnesota. But overall progress toward containing the fires is allowing more Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness entry points to reopen this week.

• Northeast Minnesota wildfirescausing disastrous economic impacts to tourism industry
• United Way fund availableto help Ely-area small businesses impacted by wildfires recover
• Forest Service announcesmore campground and entry point reopenings

Passing on the family farm to the next generation is typically an involved process, both financially and emotionally. A turbulent agricultural economy the past few years has made that transition even more difficult.

Rookie Olivia Miles spearheaded an efficient offense with 28 points, Courtney Williams added 27, and the Minnesota Lynx won their 10th-straight game with a 108-100 win over the Indiana Fever. A crowd of supporters and critics of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham’s stance on transgender participation in women’s sports gathered around and inside Target Center as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota.

The three-day Minnesota Farmfest takes place this year at a challenging time economically for the state’s farmers and agricultural producers, as diesel fuel and fertilizer costs skyrocketed this spring following the start of the war with Iran.