Minnesota
Skiers and sledders rejoice in Minnesota snow
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) – The holiday weekend snowstorm brought winter enthusiasts out in full force, with skiers and sledders embracing the snowy conditions.
Winter fun in Eden Prairie
What we know:
Dave Axelgard from Eden Prairie expressed joy over the unexpected snowfall, saying, “It was such a long, warm fall, I didn’t know when we were going to get snow. This is a nice surprise.”
Many kids enjoyed sledding before returning to school, with Kyle Batiza noting the challenge of walking back up the hill after sledding down.
Jorie Hendrickson and Hazel Kidd shared their sledding experiences at Staring Lake Park, with Hendrickson saying, “We’ve been sledding on two sleds, and we’ve been having fun, and we’ve been falling off and not falling off.”
Kidd added, “And I’ve been hitting people the whole time with my sled, because they’re walking on the wrong bit.”
Cross-country skiing excitement
What they’re saying:
Meghan Cosgrove, Executive Director of the Loppet Foundation, mentioned the opening of the “hamster loop” for skiing, saying, “We just opened what we affectionately call the hamster loop, which is a short loop. But we will be opening incrementally throughout the week.”
Skier Charlotte Cowdery expressed excitement, saying, “All of our friends are talking about, like Oh my gosh, it’s so terrible, how much snow we have, we can’t drive to work. And we’re thrilled. That’s the beauty of being skiers.”
Local perspective:
Many in the Twin Cities took advantage of the winter weather for skiing and sledding, despite the challenges it posed for commuting.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Expect a sunny Saturday with heat expected to build up this weekend before an even hotter work week.
Saturday forecast
Local perspective:
Winds stay light out of the south with plenty of sunshine today.
There are hints of an extremely isolated thundershower, but the chance of that happening over any given area is extremely small.
Expect highs to peak in the upper 80s with dew points in the mid to upper 60s this afternoon.
Extended forecast
What’s next:
This forecast is hot.
Highs will peak in the 90s every day this upcoming week for the Twin Cities and a large portion of the area as well.
Dew points really don’t look to surge into the 70s but mainly stay in the lower to upper 60s depending on the day of the week.
Little to no precipitation forecast this upcoming week. Expect dry and sunny days.
The Source: This story uses information from the FOX 9 weather forecast.
BEMIDJI — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development recently announced over $1.4 million in child care economic development grants, including a $200,000 award to the
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
in Bemidji.
Split between 11 programs and organizations around the state, more than 80% of the awarded funds support programs in Greater Minnesota, with the aim of creating more than 1,100 new child care slots.
“Affordable, reliable child care is essential for a thriving economy,” DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek said in a release. “These grants are supporting working families by ensuring Minnesota parents are able to work knowing their child is well cared for by some of the best caregivers in the nation. We’re also helping employers retain talent and working together to establish the foundation for long-term economic vitality.”
DEED’s Child Care Economic Development Grant program provides funding to organizations and communities to invest in new or expanding child care businesses, including facility improvements, worker training, attraction, retention and licensing, and other strategies to address the child care shortage.
Since the office’s inception in July 2023, DEED has awarded over $13 million in grants to 56 organizations to fund child care startups or business expansions, resulting in over 4,000 new child care slots.
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