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In today's newsletter:

  • Resurfaced posts clash with Michele Tafoya's message in tight Minnesota race
  • See how Minneapolis-area colleges fared in the new 2027 rankings
  • How will Minneapolis handle data centers' huge thirst for power and water?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds breaking for some sun, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Republican Candidate Says She Never Called Minnesota 'Embarrassing.' A Deleted Post Tells A Different Story (patch.com) — Minneapolis readers are watching a tight U.S. Senate race as Republican nominee Michele Tafoya faces scrutiny over past comments saying she was embarrassed to live in Minnesota, despite her recent denial. Newly resurfaced social media posts and podcast remarks contrast with her current messaging, while she challenges DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan by highlighting fraud scandals under the Walz administration. Polls now show the contest in a dead heat.
   

2. 2027 U.S. News Rankings: See Where Your MN College Landed (patch.com) — Students and families in Minneapolis can see how local campuses stack up nationally, with the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Herzing University Minneapolis among 33 Minnesota schools ranked by U.S. News for 2027. The revamped methodology emphasizes graduates' long-term earnings, new specialty lists, and shifting school categories, giving Twin Cities residents fresh context for comparing college value and outcomes.
   

3. A Catholic lens on increasing data center demand and environmental concerns (thecatholicspirit.com) — Minneapolis officials are weighing new zoning rules and a temporary moratorium on large data centers as residents push back against a proposed North Loop facility at the former Star Tribune printing plant. The article explains how data centers' heavy electricity and water use, plus AI growth, are driving environmental concerns, and highlights upcoming public input opportunities and Catholic-led conversations about balancing technology with care for creation.
   

4. Minneapolis I-94 closure: Eastbound lanes shut down Sept. 25-28 for bridge repairs (fox9.com) — If you drive I-94 through Minneapolis, prepare for major detours as eastbound lanes between Highway 55 and I-394 close from late Sept. 25 to early Sept. 28 for bridge repairs. The Highway 55 ramp to eastbound I-94 also shuts Sept. 24–Oct. 10, with Lyndale Avenue as a key detour while MnDOT finishes extensive bridge work this fall.
   

5. Minnesota's biggest cannabis fest returns to Surly Festival Field (kimt.com) — Minneapolis cannabis fans can head to Surly Festival Field on Saturday for the Legacy Cup, now Minnesota's first licensed cannabis festival with onsite sales and consumption. Expect a cannabis competition, sampling tent, education sessions, glass art, car show, skating, and performances by Big Boi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and more, plus an Industry Night networking event Friday at Surly's Beer Garden.
   

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