Stories from July 9, 2023

Update on Monday afternoon/evening thunderstorm chances
Thunderstorm chances are highest in northern Minnesota Sunday evening and overnight, then thunderstorm chances shift into the southern half of Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin by Monday afternoon and evening. We have the details.
MPD chief pushes back against claims he knew of video showing incident
The video shows an incident in 2020 where officer Tyler Timberlake, who worked for the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, used a taser and then pressed his knees into the back and neck of a Black man, La Monta Gladney. The incident happened 11 days after George Floyd's murder.
Grass fire spreads to apartment building in St. Paul
St. Paul firefighters say gusty winds and dry conditions helped spark a grass fire that spread to an apartment building Saturday afternoon. The fire displaced 30 residents.
St. Paul Police said Friday they located the remains of a woman who went missing two years ago. Her death has been linked to a man who was charged after another woman’s dismembered body was found in a different storage unit in another Minneapolis suburb.
Drag queen story time at Chaska children's store met with outpouring of community support
The event drew attention after the store's owner posted a video on Tik Tok of an angry customer arguing that it promoted sexual entertainment for children. The video received more than 500,000 likes and thousands of comments supporting Little Roos.
A summery Sunday; Afternoon/evening thunderstorm chance for northern MN
Our temperatures will be a bit warmer today and it’ll be breezy. Afternoon shower/thunderstorm chances are highest in northern Minnesota. We have your Sunday weather details.
Savor your coffee; someone probably lost sleep over it
When I get up and make my first cup of coffee, I do it like performing a sacred ritual. I know that those beans traveled far, and were cared for.
Supreme Court dissents and rejoinders, with respect and disrespect
Feelings seem raw at the court, certainly for the court's three liberal justices, who were on the losing end of some of the court's biggest cases this term, but also for the conservatives.
Dangerous heat waves will hit the Southwest and Florida over the next week
The National Weather Service has warned people in several cities, including Phoenix and Miami, to avoid the sun over the coming days as temperatures climb to life-threatening numbers.