From Bring Me The News: “Summer appears to amplify the pattern we’re seeing a bit more. There’s a higher likelihood overall of summer temperatures averaging above normal and precipitation averaging below normal than in June itself.
From MPR News: “The first cruise ship of the season arrived in Duluth this past week. … Now, after a $22 million project to rebuild the seawall behind the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, or DECC, ships can tie up and passengers can hop right on to a newly expanded pedestrian walkway.”
From the Minnesota Star Tribune: “A hard-to-reach fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been completely contained. The National Incident Management Organization announced the Horse River fire was 100% contained as of Sunday.”
From FOX 9: “The University of Minnesota announced last week plans to close the Les Bolstad golf course in Falcon Heights. … In a news release, the city says it has been anticipating the move by the university and is already considering potential re-use of the property.”
From Yahoo! Sports: “Napheesa Collier had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Kayla McBride made six 3-pointers and scored 21 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 81-65 on Sunday to extend their season-opening win streak to nine games.