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🌱 How a limestone “thermal battery” could reshape winter heating in Morris

Morris, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Morris! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a limestone “thermal battery” could reshape winter heating in Morris
  • How Morris Area-CA shut out Minnewaska in the 3AA playoff opener

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Limestone pellets heated to 1,000°F: the thermal battery turning excess wind power into campus heat in rural Minnesota (energiesmedia.com) — Morris residents should know the University of Minnesota Morris is piloting a first-of-its-kind limestone “thermal battery” that turns excess wind power into campus heat, even in deep winter. The system, paired with the campus wind turbines, stores energy for months and could sharply cut fossil-fuel use while showcasing Morris as a model for rural clean heating.
   

• Lakers fall to Morris Area-CA in 3AA opener, 1-0 (pctribune.com) — Morris Area-Chokio-Alberta edged Minnewaska 1–0 in Morris to knock the Lakers out of the Section 3AA baseball tournament, marking the Tigers’ third win over them this season. The story recaps the tight playoff game in Morris, season records in the WCC, and which Minnewaska seniors are graduating from the program.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Alexandria

  • 'Something Rotten ! Jr.' opens next week at the Andria Theatre in Alexandria (echopress.com)
  • Expect lane closures, stops on Highway 29, I-94 near Alexandria (echopress.com)
  • Legacy of the Lakes Museum to host Wake Up event on June 5 (echopress.com)

Sauk Centre

  • Five Injured In Run-Off Road Vehicle Crash In Sauk Centre (knsiradio.com)

Ok Morris! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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