Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota weather: Breezy and cooler temperatures to start off this week
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A cool and breezy start to this week with dry and warm conditions Tuesday and Wednesday in Minnesota.
Sunday, Monday forecast
What to expect:
Temperatures will stay in the 60s for most of the state Sunday and Monday with only a select few reaching the 70 degree mark Sunday.
Showers look likely up north throughout the day with the rest of the state dealing with a breeze. Smoke from wildfires in Canada is back in the area Sunday, leading to air quality alerts for the whole state.
The haze will likely stick around through Monday. Temperatures stay cool with a northwest breeze for Monday. Watch for a few showers in western Wisconsin and a few north of Interstate 94 as well.
The rest of the week outlook
What’s next:
Pleasant, sunny, and warmer temperatures are back for Tuesday and Wednesday. Both days look to feature high temperatures reaching close to or even above 80 degrees.
A warm front approaches Wednesday night and sets up a frontal boundary for the rest of the work week in southern Minnesota. This will lead to a few chances of showers and thunderstorms from Wednesday night through Friday.
Here is your seven-day forecast:
What to do when door-to-door salespeople come knocking at your door? There are some rules of what they can and can’t do. Plus, we get some advice for finding deals for summer travel, and what is cheaper, a flight or a road trip? And a free concert series returns, we get a preview of Lowertown Sounds.
Minneapolis leaders are divided over whether to keep paying for ShotSpotter as the city weighs a new contract for the gunfire detection system.
A public hearing at City Hall focused on the technology as Minneapolis negotiates a new contract with SoundThinking, the company that provides ShotSpotter. Deputy Chief of Investigations Travis Riddle told the council the system supports gun violence strategies and can alert police no later than 60 seconds after shots are fired.
Critics at the hearing said the technology is not proven enough and argued the money could be spent in other ways. The proposed deal would cost $3.7 million through 2029 and would expand ShotSpotter into new areas of Minneapolis.
“We have actually had a contract with SoundThinking for their ShotSpotter services since 2014, and even with this technology for over 12 years now, MPD’s solve rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings were some of the worst in the country,” Council member Robin Wonsley said.
Council members pushed back on the long-term proposal and said they want a one-year deal instead. Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw disagreed with concerns raised by her colleague during the debate.
“In my opinion, and in folks I’ve heard from the North Side who have shown up here time and time again to say that we want this technology, we believe that ShotSpotter is a tool that the police use to save lives,” LaTrisha Vetaw said
City Council is set to take up the issue again on June 17. Minneapolis police are expected to return with a one-year contract instead of the three-year contract brought forward at the hearing.
Premiere vocal ensemble, Cantus is bringing the songs of Dolly Parton to the stage with fresh interpretations. The show will cover her classics like “Jolene,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You.” Cantus Presents, COVERS: Dolly & Friends runs through June 7th at the Luminary Arts Center at 700 N 1st St. in Minneapolis.
-
Delaware2 minutes agoDelaware high school lacrosse star returns for playoffs after potentially deadly jaw condition
-
Florida7 minutes agoTeen on e-scooter crashes into Florida deputy’s patrol car, video shows
-
Georgia14 minutes agoChattanooga closes Wilson Road bridge connecting Tennessee to Georgia for structure repair
-
Hawaii17 minutes agoUniversity of Hawaii leaves Spectrum Sports for free over-the-air broadcasts
-
Idaho17 minutes agoIdaho water officials warn thousands of users about potential reductions amid historic drought
-
Illinois29 minutes agoIllinois lawmakers approve statewide regulations for electric bikes, scooters, skateboards
-
Indiana31 minutes agoKelsey Mitchell eclipses 5,000 career points in Fever victory.
-
Iowa37 minutes agoDoctor fights sanctions, saying he’ll be ‘run out of practice’ by Iowa board
