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Good morning! Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in southern Minnesota. Highs in the mid-70s to lower 80s. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison shared the duty of making Minnesota's roll call speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Klobuchar began with a rhyme. "The state of Prince's Purple Rain and the birthplace of Tim Kaine," Klobuchar said. Minnesota Republicans also mentioned Prince when they cast their ballots last week in Cleveland. | Forecast
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