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Stories from July 23, 2023

Elon Musk looks to rebrand Twitter with the letter X

Elon Musk looks to rebrand Twitter with the letter X

Since his purchase of the social media platform, Musk has alluded to transforming Twitter into an "everything app" called "X," akin to the WeChat app in China. The url X.com now redirects to Twitter.
by Juliana Kim

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Air quality alert update; Some hot temps are in the forecast this week

Air quality alert update; Some hot temps are in the forecast this week

An air quality alert covers the north metro until 6 a.m. Monday, and continues in central and northern Minnesota through Monday afternoon. Temps will really ramp up this week.
by Ron Trenda

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Northern part of Twin Cities metro added to air quality alert to 6 a.m. Monday

Northern part of Twin Cities metro added to air quality alert to 6 a.m. Monday

The Minnesota Polution Control Agency has added the northern half of the Twin Cities metro area to an air quality alert. We have the alert details for the north metro plus central and northern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Beyonce shines and thrills in Minneapolis

Beyonce shines and thrills in Minneapolis

The singer’s career-spanning show at Huntington Bank Stadium brought out highlights from 2022’s “RENAISSANCE” and a lot more.

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Very warm this week, with just spotty rain chances

Very warm this week, with just spotty rain chances

We’ll have a warm Sunday afternoon, then temps really ramp up as we go through the week. We look at the week ahead and have an update on the air quality alert that continues into Monday in parts of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Democrats eye Wisconsin high court's new liberal majority to win abortion and redistricting rulings

Democrats eye Wisconsin high court's new liberal majority to win abortion and redistricting rulings

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will flip from majority conservative to liberal control next month and Democrats have high hopes the change will lead to the state’s abortion ban being overturned and maps redrawn to weaken GOP control of the Legislature and congressional districts.
by The Associated Press

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Christian Vásquez and Michael A. Taylor deliver key hits in 7th, lead Twins past White Sox 3-2

Christian Vásquez and Michael A. Taylor deliver key hits in 7th, lead Twins past White Sox 3-2

Christian Vásquez drove in the tying run and Michael A. Taylor followed with an RBI single, all in the seventh inning, as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Saturday night.
by The Associated Press

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A summery Sunday; Chance of a shower/t-storm northern Minn.

A summery Sunday; Chance of a shower/t-storm northern Minn.

It’ll feel very summery today, and some spots up north could see a shower or a thunderstorm. We have details on that, plus an update on the air quality alert that continues in portions of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Endangered Dakota skippers released in renewed prairie landscape

Endangered Dakota skippers released in renewed prairie landscape

A butterfly species once common on Minnesota’s prairie is fluttering again over native flowers and grasses. Hundreds of endangered Dakota skipper butterflies were reintroduced to Glacial Lakes State Park.
by Aaliyah Demry

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