Politics & Government
Five Things You Should Know Today: August 16
Rain is back in the forecast today, but not until this afternoon. Get your errands done early.
- The National Weather Service is predicting partly sunny skies this morning, with a high near 82, and then a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Light southerly winds will increase to 11 to 14 mph. More showers and thunderstorms are likely tonight before 1 a.m., with as much as a half-inch possible and a low near 64.
- If you hit the today, pay particular attention to the tomatoes and the sweet corn, both of which are at their peak (and it’s been a great year for both). The market runs from 2 to 6 p.m. at 13885 Robert Trail S.
- The Rosemount City Council meets at 7:30 tonight in City Hall. On the agenda: consideration of a liquor license amendment for Fireside Restaurant, and a request by the Pulte Group to approve a preliminary plat and a master development plan for the Marshes of Bloomfield.
- The Rosemount Port Authority meets at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The agenda includes discussion of redevelopment of the former Continental Nitrogen (CNR) property and a draft economic development program.
- August 16, 1969, was the second day of the Woodstock festival in Bethel, N.Y. Among the acts that performed on the day: John Sebastian, Santana, Canned Heat, the Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, the Who and Jefferson Airplane. Not a bad lineup.
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