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Thank you for joining us here on midday?

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First this afternoon, rain and thunderstorm s kicked off our morning..

But will we see more showers through the weekend?

To find out..

Let's check in with kimt stormteam 3 meterologist sean macaday.

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"(first look at weat winds out of the south continue to pump in heat and moisture for today, and even the week ahead.

High temps today will reach into the mid 80s, with dew points in the mid 60s.

Sunny skies persist in the afternoon as winds gust up to 15?

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A small disturbance moves through sometime saturday, and brings with it a chance for scattered showers.

Not a whole lot worth this disturbance, but isolated severe weather will be possible as we are at the level 1/5 marginal risk.

Some storms could arrive even as early as late friday night, although that is growing more uncommon.

Temps actually fter saturday storms, with a gradual warming to around 90 degrees by tuesday and wednesday.

Friday: mostly sunny highs: mid 80s winds: s 5?

"*15 mph friday night: spotty showers & storms, partly cloudy lows: mid 60s winds: s 5?

"*10 mph saturday: chance for scattered storms, partly a man is facing charges in olmsted county after a prostitution investigation.

Police say antonio pitchford was arrested wednesday after an investigation into prostitution at a hotel.

The 40?

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Two people from mason city are facing felony burglary charges after they were allegedly caught in the act.

Thomas hitchcock and shelly hitchcock are both facing felony burglary charges after an incident at federal avenue early this morning.

Police said both suspects entered a secure storage facility by crawling underneath a locked gate and were in the unit when police arrived.

It was sad news for some when rochesterfest was canceled this year.

But the "community celebration" was created instead and that's taking place right now.

One annual tradition is still happening through..

The "million dollar hole?

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It kicked off this morning and will last all weekend with proceeds going towards the "first tee" youth program and of course a shot for one lucky person to win a million bucks.

Sue foster with the "elks lodge" says there will be five sessions total.

She explains how the last day of the competition will work.

"on sunday afternoon after our fifth session, then we have more than 8, we will have a shoot out for the 8 that are closest to the pin or have hole?

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Then they w go on to the final million dollar shoot out."

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"* the golf event will be taking place all weekend long at hadley creek golf course..

It began about an hour ago at 11 this morning.

There's no minnesota state fair this year, but there is still a way to get some fair favs.

A food parade has been sold out since tickets went on sale a few weeks ago.

Sixteen vendors are featured in the parade and the event is scheduled to go on for the next three weekends from thursday to sunday.

If you're planning to go, expect to be there a few hours.

There will be games and other entertainment as well.

If you can't make it, mark your calendar.

Next year's fair starts august now let's get you up to date with the latest covid?

"*19 case numbers.

The minnesota department of health is confirming 835 new cases today making for a statewide total of more than 68?

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More than 17?

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"*an* fifty minnesotans have lost their lives to the virus.xxx and across state lines in iowa, there have now been more than 54?

"* thousand?

"* seven?

"*hundred cases since the pandemic began.

1,017 iowans have now died due to complications of the virus.

20 of those deaths have been in cerro gordo county.

Schools and colleges are speaking out about what they believe are unsafe working conditions..

All across the country.

Plus, relief is on its ways after hurricane force winds caused billions of dollars in damage in central iowa.

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