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Stories from June 28, 2026

How to beat the heat this week

How to beat the heat this week

Minnesota is swapping comfortable summer weather for several days of dangerous heat and humidity. Even after the sun goes down, temperatures will remain unusually warm overnight, offering little relief and allowing heat stress to build from one day to the next.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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‘This game we all love’: Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve inducted into Hall of Fame

‘This game we all love’: Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve inducted into Hall of Fame

Women’s basketball fans packed by the hundreds into the Tennessee Theater in Knoxville to celebrate eight inductees to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, including Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve.
by Anika Besst

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Judge David Doty dies at 96

Judge David Doty dies at 96

U.S. District Judge David Doty died on Saturday just a few days before turning 97. He served on the bench since 1987.
by Nicole Ki

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Your guide to Fourth of July fireworks and events across Minnesota

Your guide to Fourth of July fireworks and events across Minnesota

Minnesota communities are planning fireworks, parades and festivals over the Fourth of July weekend, offering plenty of ways to celebrate Independence Day across the state.
by Mitch Klein

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Hunter Goodman hits 3 home runs for Rockies in 8-5 win over Twins

Hunter Goodman hits 3 home runs for Rockies in 8-5 win over Twins

The Twins scored single runs in the first and sixth. Kody Clemens' RBI single tied it 1-all in the first. Josh Bell led off the sixth with his first triple since April 5, 2025, with Washington.
by The Associated Press

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Stormy start to Sunday, dangerous heat ahead

Stormy start to Sunday, dangerous heat ahead

A stormy start to Sunday with thunderstorms before an extended stretch of dangerous heat and humidity settles in for much of the week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘One of Us’ by Dan Chaon

Ask a Bookseller: ‘One of Us’ by Dan Chaon

Jeff Danz of Zandbros Variety in Sioux Falls, S.D., S.D., recommends Dan Chaon’s novel “One of Us.”
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota’s list of polluted waters grows, but some lakes, rivers reflect 'modest progress'

Minnesota’s list of polluted waters grows, but some lakes, rivers reflect 'modest progress'

The state’s water bodies face a variety of pollution issues, including mercury from coal-fired power plants and industry, sulfate that can harm wild rice and “forever chemicals” that accumulate in fish. But some lakes, rivers and streams have logged improvements.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Don’t be 'skyr-ed' to try some Icelandic food at So+Lo’s

Don’t be 'skyr-ed' to try some Icelandic food at So+Lo’s

So+Lo’s is an Icelandic-American grab-and-go style restaurant in downtown Fargo and was started by a former Moorhead area teacher Jen Nelson and her husband Chris.
by Noah Bloch

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