The Savanah Bananas will play three games against the Loco Beach Coconuts next year in Minneapolis, CBS Minnesota reports. If you’re not familiar with Banana Ball, it’s an energetic endeavor that looks a lot like baseball, but “has two-hour time limits for games, doesn’t allow mound visits, and walks and bunts don’t exist. In addition, if a fan catches a foul ball, the player is out. On top of that, there are choreographed routines for batter walk-ups.”
Minnesota high school teams are preparing for the Trump administration’s mandate to “change the rule that allows transgender girls to participate in high school sports … or risk consequences,” according to the Minnesota Star Tribune’s comprehensive explainer.
A wildfire near Finland continues to grow. The Crosby Fire now covers 210 acres in the Arrowhead, according to Northern News Now. Containment is currently up to 35%.
La Niña is back for this winter, MPR News reports. So be prepared to bundle up: “La Niña often leads to colder-than-average temperatures and wetter conditions across the northern U.S., including the Pacific Northwest, northern Plains and Midwest. Meanwhile, the southern U.S. typically experiences warmer and drier-than-average weather.”
