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Stories from June 8, 2019

Minneapolis dedicates Dakota artwork at Bde Maka Ska

Minneapolis dedicates Dakota artwork at Bde Maka Ska

The public artwork honors a Dakota village from the 1830s that was next to the lake. Minneapolis city officials said the idea, years in the making, was to acknowledge the first people to call the area home.
by Nina Moini

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Underdog 'Reggae Girlz' make history at Women's World Cup

Underdog 'Reggae Girlz' make history at Women's World Cup

The Jamaican women's national soccer team is the first from the Caribbean to ever make it to the Women's World Cup. Grit, luck and a little help from a reggae star helped them get there.
by Jason Beaubien

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Severe storms bring damaging winds, hail to Red River Valley

The National Weather Service relayed a report of an 84 mph wind gust with trees uprooted near Glyndon, Minn., just east of Moorhead, on Saturday afternoon.
by Andrew Krueger

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Buttigieg's high college debt draws attention to the issue

Buttigieg's high college debt draws attention to the issue

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg knows firsthand the burden of six-figure student loan debt. He and his husband, Chasten, are far from alone, though, and their personal college indebtedness is helping to keep the issue on the national stage.
by Associated Press

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Cooler temps Sunday, with a chance of showers; a lot of 70s in the coming week

Cooler temps Sunday, with a chance of showers; a lot of 70s in the coming week

Most of Minnesota and Wisconsin enjoyed beautiful summery weather on Saturday. The high of 88 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 11 degrees warmer than our average June 8 high temp. As expected, thunderstorms blossomed over northwestern Minnesota and parts of west-central Minnesota Saturday afternoon.  Here’s the Saturday afternoon satellite loop: A severe thunderstorm…
by Ron Trenda

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In Scotland's Outer Hebrides, mobile libraries are a lifeline

In Scotland's Outer Hebrides, mobile libraries are a lifeline

Library vans ply lonely roads and deliver books, including works in Gaelic, to hundreds of isolated residents. Seeing the mobile librarian is sometimes the only human contact they will have for days.
by Celeste Noche

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700 former, current Shopko workers seek severance pay

700 former, current Shopko workers seek severance pay

The move comes after a federal judge on Friday approved the Wisconsin-based retailer's plan to exit bankruptcy protection and wind down its operations.
by Associated Press

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Storytelling helps hospital staff discover the person within the patient

Storytelling helps hospital staff discover the person within the patient

Some hospitals are recording patients' life stories to help strengthen understanding between patients and their caregivers. Including such stories in medical records may even improve health outcomes.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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A summery Saturday, western Minnesota has best t-storm chance; cooler on Sunday

A summery Saturday, western Minnesota has best t-storm chance; cooler on Sunday

A summery milestone was reached Friday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: First 90° day of the year in the Twin Cities! The last time we reached 90° was on September 16th. #mnwx pic.twitter.com/MNJWJVrbGi — NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) June 7, 2019 The sunshine and warmth was quite a contrast to that rainy day about three…
by Ron Trenda

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'Magic for Liars' asks: What if you're actually not magic?

'Magic for Liars' asks: What if you're actually not magic?

Sarah Gailey's new novel centers on estranged sisters, one magically talented and one just a talented private investigator -- who gets called in to solve a crime at her sister's school for magic.
by Liza Graham

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Macabre and irreverent, 'Mostly Dead Things' is a satisfying journey

Macabre and irreverent, 'Mostly Dead Things' is a satisfying journey

Kristin Arnett's new novel follows a woman dealing with the suicide of her father, while running the taxidermy business she inherited from him, getting over an ex, and learning to live for herself.
by Ilana Masad

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'The Sentence is Death' is a bracing addition to any beach bag

'The Sentence is Death' is a bracing addition to any beach bag

Anthony Horowitz's new Inspector Hawthorne mystery is a sometimes too-complex but ultimately fun tale set in and around London's literary scene, with plenty of axes to grind and nibs to sharpen.
by Bethanne Patrick

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