Prairie Island celebrates the first Bark Lodge in 150 years

Tall ships - and crowds - set to arrive in Two Harbors this week 

View in Browser | Listen Good morning, Wednesday's air mass will produce highs in the upper 80s in southern Minnesota, but comfortable 70s will be the rule up north. Get the latest on Updraft. Prairie Island celebrates the first Bark Lodge in 150 years In a small clearing known as the winter camp, just yards from the Mississippi River, a structure encompassed by tall grass prairie and oak savanna, offers a glimpse of the past and maybe the future. In June, Prairie Island Indian Community members built the first permanent traditional Dakota bark lodge in Minnesota in nearly 150 years. The last record of a traditional bark lodge built here dates back to the Lower Sioux Agency in the spring of 1862, right before the U.S.-Dakota War. Tall ships - and crowds - set to arrive in Two Harbors this week A fleet of tall-masted ships is set to sail in from Lake Superior to the small town of Two Harbors on Thursday — a change of venue for a festival that typically draws tens of thousands of attendees. Since 2008, the Festival of Sail has been held roughly every three years in Duluth. This year, anticipated seawall construction in the Duluth harbor prompted executive director Craig Samborski to move the event a bit farther up the North Shore. Samborski said the new venue provides more dock space for the ten ships scheduled to take part this year. An added bonus: giant cargo ships picking up loads of taconite pellets will pass very close to the festival that starts Thursday. What else we're watching: Voters in Kansas decide to keep abortion legal in the state, rejecting an amendment In the first test of its kind since the Dobbs ruling, Kansas voters have decided not to amend the state constitution, keeping abortion legal in the state — for now. Monkeypox isn't going away any time soon, here are signs to look for and how to avoid it. What does the disease look like here in Minnesota — and who is at risk? Dr. Beth Thielen, an assistant professor in the department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota who studies infectious diseases, spoke with Cathy Wurzer.  What leaked audio tells us about Trump-linked "election integrity" efforts. Attorney Cleta Mitchell came under scrutiny after taking part in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now she's hosting "election integrity" events that have included officials from the RNC.  Life hacks from India on how to stay cool (without an air conditioner). Heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar grew up in Uttar Pradesh, India, without an A/C unit. He shares tips on how to deal with the heat — including wearing a wet scarf around your neck. A bumper crop of politics at FarmFest. FarmFest served as its usual magnet Tuesday for political candidates casting themselves as friends of agriculture, with office seekers of both parties saying they know what ails farmers and what it might take to fix it. —  Sam Stroozas, MPR News Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe today! SPONSOR   Connect With Us MPRnews.org MPRnews on iOS MPRnews on Android Podcasts from MPR News Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe today. Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe You received this email because you subscribed or it was sent to you by a friend. This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101