5 Things To Talk About At Workplace Water Coolers

1. Officials are forecasting a mostly cloudy Wednesday with a 70 percent chance of rain. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected in the morning with a chance of the same in the afternoon. Highs should be 65 to 70; Lows around 58.

2. According to the Minnesota Historical Society, on this date in 1933, beer-brewer William Hamm, Jr., is kidnapped at Minnehaha Street and Greenbrier Avenue in St. Paul. He is released after a ransom of $100,000 is paid. Gangster Roger Touhy is brought to trial but acquitted, and investigators later learn that the real culprits were the Barker-Karpis gang. 

3. Check out Zumba from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. for $15 or Kundalini yoga from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. for free at Eagan's .  

4. Anywhere from $27 to $71 gets you tickets to see Taylor Swift in her NeedtoBreathe concert series at the Xcel Energy Center tonight. 

5. Ride your bike to the tonight and receive a $5 voucher for free produce at participating vendor booths.