Lynx guard Courtney Williams will compete in the Skills Challenge during Friday’s WNBA All-Star events. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4lXd3zt
Today’s WCCO Radio morning take at 6:20 with Vineeta Sawkar. LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3IuQd42
Excerpted from the Minnesota Business Partnerships NYSE bell ringing last week, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry and Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha discussed the Minnesota Headquarters’ Economy on Sunday Take. LISTEN: http://fluence-media.co/469gEpE
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BOELTER: Via New York Post, VERBATIM: “The man accused in the politically motivated assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband insisted to The Post this week the murders had nothing to do with President Trump or abortion — but stopped short of saying what allegedly drove him to kill.” QUOTE: “You are fishing and I can’t talk about my case…I’ll say it didn’t involve either the Trump stuff or pro life,” Vance Boelter wrote this week from a cell inside Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. “I am pro-life personaly [sic] but it wasn’t those,” he said, using the jail’s internal messaging system. “I will just say there is a lot of information that will come out in future that people will look at and judge for themselves that goes back 24 months before the 14th. If the gov ever let’s [sic] it get out.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/44RyH1l
TWINS: Via The Athletic, VERBATIM: “Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred stressed patience, but he is confident a sale of the Minnesota Twins will be completed. Manfred said Tuesday morning that a process that began last October when the Pohlad family announced it would explore a sale is making good progress after initially losing steam when potential buyer Justin Ishbia, the ‘leader in the clubhouse,’ opted to increase his ownership stake in the Chicago White Sox. Speaking at the annual Baseball Writers Association of America press conference before the All-Star Game, Manfred suggested it’s not a matter of if a deal for the Twins can be struck, but when. The statement was made one day after The Athletic reported the Tampa Bay Rays would be sold for $1.7 billion.” QUOTE: “I know some things that you don’t know,” Manfred said. “I can tell you with a lot of confidence that there will be a transaction there, and it will be consistent with the kind of pricing that has taken place. There will be a transaction. We just need to be patient while they rework.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/45e9izh
MINING: Via WDIO-TV, VERBATIM: “Mesabi Metallics announced a major $110 million purchase of a new fleet of mining equipment from global heavy equipment leader Komatsu, through Mesabi Metallics’ partnership with Road Machinery & Supplies Co. According to the company, the purchase includes a fleet of Komatsu 980E-5 haul trucks. And they will be fully equipped to operate autonomously. Featuring the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System, these state-of-the-art machines are some of the largest mining trucks in the world, and Mesabi Metallics will be the only mine in Minnesota to operate them.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kS4OEg
WINMARK: Via Associated Press, VERBATIM: “Winmark Corp. (WINA) on Tuesday reported net income of $10.6 million in its second quarter. The Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $2.89 per share.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3IxYWCE
SMOKE: Via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “The smoke from Canadian wildfires produced some of the worst fine particle pollution on record in Minnesota over the weekend. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released the top hourly fine particle readings from the air quality alert that ran from Friday to Sunday, with the worst reading reaching 404.9 in Detroit Lakes.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4o8pYRp
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THIS WEEKEND: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “St. Paul is preparing for the massive Minnesota Yacht Club Festival this weekend. The city is buzzing with activity as it prepares to welcome over 100,000 attendees to the Minnesota Yacht Club festival at Harriet Island Regional Park. Hosting an event of this magnitude has been a monumental undertaking, according to Parks and Recreation Director Andy Rodriguez - and it starts with safety.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3GOmK4r
PRODUCING THE FUELS THAT HELP KEEP MINNESOTA MOVING: Flint Hills Resources, one of the Midwest’s leading producers of transportation fuels is hiring! With openings in IT, accounting, engineering, operations, procurement and asset management, Flint Hills Resources’ goal is to match talented individuals with their passions and interests to truly shine. APPLY TODAY: Flint Hills jobs (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
CAMERAS: Via Axios, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis officials unveiled the first five intersections where new automated traffic enforcement cameras will begin catching speeding drivers in September. Why it matters: Speeding is a deadly problem, and experts say automated enforcement can be an effective deterrent — especially with Minneapolis police short-staffed and under pressure to conduct fewer traffic stops. The latest: The pilot program's first cameras will be located near intersections with a history of speed problems, Ethan Fawley, who leads Minneapolis' traffic and pedestrian safety efforts, told reporters Tuesday.” READ/MAP: https://fluence-media.co/3UhoV3y
GROCERIES: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “The Minneapolis City Council exploring the idea of government-owned grocery stores and are taking a step forward in making it a reality at their meeting today. Minneapolis Council Member Robin Wonsley shares what this could look like in the city. We are also joined by Cole Hanson who is running for the open city council seat in St. Paul and supports a similar idea in the city.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3Iy7V6E
CUTS: Via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “Gloria Cadotte stood in line with her 5-year-old grandson Adrian. Slightly hunched and with a slow gait, Cadotte wheeled her walker full of cardboard boxes, collecting the onions, carrots, apples and potatoes being distributed at the Waite House Food Shelf in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. Cadotte, 75, has been coming to Waite House ever since it opened in the 1980s, and has seen a reduction in food quantity over time, with fewer options for protein and fresh produce. She needs both in her diet as she awaits kidney transplant surgery. Waite House isn’t the only food shelf struggling to maintain the quality and supply of its food. A wave of federal funding cuts has strained food shelves nationwide, pushing places like Waite House to rethink how they operate in order to meet rising demand with fewer resources.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lw0XNZ
FRESH15: The latest season of Fresh15 includes interviews with new Minnesota House members. So far, five new members have shared their goals, background and fun facts before they take office in a historic session this January.
Rep. Kari Rehrauer
Rep. Wayne Johnson
Rep. Julie Greene
Rep. Keith Allen
Rep. Peter Johnson
Follow on your favorite podcast platform, or at www.TheDailyAgenda.com/Podcasts. (SPONSORED: Minnesota Telecom Alliance)
SPPS: Via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “A referendum to boost operating funds will go to voters in November as the St. Paul school district aims to head off what they say would be $37 million in budget cuts. The St. Paul school board unanimously approved ballot language at their Tuesday meeting that will ask voters to increase the district’s general revenue by $1,073 per pupil for 10 years, beginning with taxes payable in 2026.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lFgITa
SISTER CITIES: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston wanted to take a family vacation to Lagos, Nigeria in August. That trip now includes the possible addition of visits to Brooklyn Park’s sister cities in Liberia and Nigeria. Brooklyn Park City Manager Jay Stroebel spoke about the possible additional visits at Monday’s meeting, including the possibility of the city manager joining Winston on the trip. ‘I always thought one day, if there’s an opportunity to visit Liberia, that would be a great privilege,’ said Stroebel during Monday’s meeting.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4nQGzsz
PARK: Via Axios, VERBATIM: “A square of land in the North Loop that the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board bought four years ago could soon begin its transformation from a patch of grass to something more. Why it matters: The booming neighborhood, filled with apartments and condos, has clamored for another park for years. A new concept plan shows what it could look like.” READ/RENDERING: https://fluence-media.co/3GL4LMn
RAINY LAKE: Via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “[Joe Mershon], who's originally from Chicago, doubts he will ever need a driver's license again. For 32 years – the amount of time that he's worked at the Thunderbird Lodge – a boat or snowmobile has done the trick. A family vacation in 1987 introduced Mershon, then 24, to the roughly 226,600-acre lake at the Minnesota-Ontario border. ‘When I saw Rainy Lake, it was a life-changer,’ Mershon tells Bring Me The News. Another life-changing moment arrived last week. Mershon and his wife, Jami Traska, bought the Thunderbird Lodge for roughly $3.2 million on Friday.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lxDooj
DEER HUNT: Via KTTC-TV, VERBATIM: “Coming back again in 2025 is the opportunity for young people to get outdoors and experience deer hunting to its fullest—ahead of the regular youth hunt season. These special application-only hunts offer more individualized experiences in unique places, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kHcgBI
SATURDAY: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “In the heart of St. Paul’s Creative Enterprise Zone sits a former furniture showroom and warehouse from 1930. Designed by renowned architect Clarence Johnston late in his life (whose portfolio spans Glensheen Mansion in Duluth to Northrop Auditorium at the U of M), the art deco Brown-Jaspers Store Building, as it was known, is entering a new era. On July 19, from noon to 4 p.m., it will have a grand opening for its new resident: The organization FilmNorth, which has turned the space into a hub for film and media arts.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/40TYFA1
THIS MONTH: Via news release from Minnetonka-based NOG, VERBATIM: “Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) announced today that it plans to issue its second quarter 2025 financial and operating results on Thursday, July 31, 2025, after the market closes.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/40lz9n4
NEXT MONTH: Via news release from Eden Prairie-based SunOpta, VERBATIM: “SunOpta Inc. (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY), the company that delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths and better-for-you snacks, today announced that the Company will issue financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2025 after the markets close on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eWC9fK
CHILDREN’S: Via news release from Children’s Minnesota, VERBATIM: “Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce the selection of Emily Chapman, MD, as its new president and CEO, effective Aug 2. This comes after an extensive months-long national search following the announcement of the planned retirement of Dr. Marc Gorelick, MD, earlier this year.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lVOD9D
SPMF: Via Twin Cities Business, VERBATIM: “Respected philanthropic leader Chanda Smith Baker on Tuesday was named the next president and CEO of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. She will officially step into the role on Aug. 25, succeeding Eric J. Jolly, who is retiring after a decade of leadership.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Grcnne
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CEREAL: Via news release from General Mills, VERBATIM: “General Mills is kicking off year two of its Cereal Training Camp by passing the ball to a new roster of cereal-loving football stars. This season’s wide receiver lineup brings the swagger, the celebrations and a serious love for breakfast — with Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown putting their passion for competition and cereal to the test.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/44Orhfd
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