 and hopefully that recovery gets momentum through the rest of the day. Lee urges all passengers to check with their airlines directly before arriving to the airport to make sure their flight is on time. The new state flag of Minnesota was recently sent into space for the first time by an engineering team from the University of Minnesota. They launched a balloon carrying the flag in Montgomery Wednesday. The U.S. and U of M flags were also attached to the balloon's payload, which contained nanofabricated materials. This is MNN.