Golden Valley & West Metro

Good morning, Golden Valley! It’s a relatively quiet day on the hyperlocal front for Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope, and St. Louis Park today. However, the intense heat and broader metro public safety updates are definitely top of mind for folks across the west metro as we head into the afternoon.

Minneapolis

A Minneapolis City Council committee voted Tuesday to hold off on renewing the liquor license for Reign Event Center in Uptown. This follows a mass shooting early Sunday morning that left nine people wounded, with newly released surveillance video capturing the chaotic scene and about 20 gunshots. Community leaders and violence prevention groups are now vowing to keep pushing for progress after a violent weekend that included a third confirmed shooting on Monday night. In other news, charges have finally been filed against Jordan Thomas Land, 34, for a fatal 2024 crash in Hennepin County after an investigation showed he was using social media on his phone before and during the collision. On a lighter note, the popular video game speedrunning marathon Summer Games Done Quick returned to Minneapolis for its 10th year, raising a massive $2.4 million for Doctors Without Borders USA. Finally, beloved Northeast Minneapolis craft brewer Bauhaus Brew Labs is set to reopen under new local ownership by St. Paul-based A.B.V. Technology, less than a month after abruptly ending operations.

St. Paul

A man has been formally charged in connection with Monday's triple homicide in St. Paul. The suspect was taken into custody Monday night up in Virginia, Minnesota, by a St. Louis County Sheriff's Office deputy. Across the river, loved ones gathered to remember the victims of the recent Highland Park apartment office shooting: Nansi Fuentes Zambrano (25), Dena Silcox (56), and Adam Wilwerding (43). Parents looking to navigate the digital age should note that Minnesota's largest community-based nonprofit mental health provider is hosting a conference on teen mental health and technology today from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Saint Paul College.

Local Sports

The Minnesota Twins fell to the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Tuesday night at Target Field. Cleveland relied on small ball, utilizing sixth-inning sacrifice flies from Austin Hedges and Petey Halpin to secure their third straight victory. Across the court, five-time All-Star Napheesa Collier is listed as probable and expected to make her season debut for the Minnesota Lynx this Wednesday in Seattle, marking her return after injuring her left ankle in last year's playoffs. In Lynx leadership news, a new profile highlights head coach Cheryl Reeve’s record-setting odyssey, proving her intense, passionate drive is far from finished.

Weather

The Minnesota Weather Authority has issued an alert for high heat and humidity today, with temperatures in the low 90s and heat index values feeling like a muggy 95 to 100 degrees. While we enjoyed a brief, comfortable reprieve with highs in the 70s recently, forecasters warn that this intense heat is back and expected to stick around through the weekend. Stay hydrated out there!

Minnesota Statewide

The Trump administration announced it is deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California due to suspected fraud and noncompliance. Up north, climate scientist Dr. John Abraham says there is a clear reason for our changing weather patterns and the wildfires currently burning across northern Minnesota: years of releasing heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere. Finally, check your tickets—a jackpot-winning Gopher 5 lottery ticket worth $1.5 million was sold in Minnesota on Monday, marking the second massive jackpot win in the state this week!