🌱 Air Quality Alert + Taylor Swift Tour To Stop In Twin Cities

Good morning, Minneapolis! Let's get to today's top stories.

But first, today's weather: Plenty of sun. High: 82 Low: 55.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. An air quality alert is in effect through Friday morning in the central part of the state, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced. The Twin Cities are included in the alert due to "warm temperatures, sunny skies, low humidity and light winds.” (KARE11)

2. Taylor Swift will bring her record-breaking Eras Tour to U.S. Bank Stadium one week from tomorrow. The two-night concert event coincides with the Twin Cities Pride Festival. Metro Transit officials announced they will not expand light rail and bus service after the concert dates. (FOX/CBS)

3. Twin Cities Pride Family Fun Day is set for Sunday at Como Park. The free event begins at noon and features food and games. (TC Pride)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• T-Pain performs a postgame concert at Target Field after the Twins take on the Tigers. (6:10 p.m.)
• The Parkway Theater screens “MacGruber” with trivia. (7 p.m.)
• Today’s outdoor parks events have been canceled due to poor air quality. (CBS)

From my notebook:

• Minneapolis city staff will be at East Lake Library today to offer assistance and resources to small businesses. (Library)
• Accenture will host a Juneteenth “Louder Than Words” event tomorrow at Walker Arts Center. (Accenture)
• Trivia Mafia is hosting Taylor Swift themed trivia nights all month long across the Twin Cities, including tonight at Wild Mind Ales. (Trivia Mafia)

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— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.

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