Blizzard conditions possible as snowstorm batters MinnesotaA major snowstorm is making its way across Minnesota, bringing heavy snow and highs winds through Saturday. For most places, the heaviest snow is likely Friday afternoon or evening, meaning a treacherous p.m. commute, including for the Twin Cities.
4min 30secEnthusiastic early voters camp out, rally for their presidential picksSome Minneapolis voters camped out in an RV to be the first in line for early voting Friday. Others gathered in Duluth and Minneapolis to celebrate their candidates.
Source: Dershowitz, Starr on Trump impeachment legal teamThe U.S. Senate opened his trial on Thursday and will resume on Tuesday.
4min 20secArt Shanty Projects shift into drive with a ‘tiny art car parade’For the next month, visitors on Lake Harriet can enjoy installations and performances of more than 100 artists — on the ice. And every Sunday, it will feature the “world’s only tiny art car parade on ice.”
4min 34secMinneapolis libraries, grocery stores join response to opioid overdoses with trainingOverdoses in public restrooms and other places have led to employee training efforts that appear to be saving lives at libraries and grocery stores in Minneapolis.
Body found in highway median in ShakopeeThere was a car crash near the same location about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday but it has not been determined whether the two incidents are related, according to the BCA.
Gophers' Pitts says she's transferring amid suspensionMinnesota leading scorer Destiny Pitts said Thursday she is transferring after the Gophers suspended her for unspecified “conduct unbecoming a member of the team.”
TSA says it seized a record number of firearms at U.S. airports last yearThe Transportation Security Administration said 87 percent of the guns taken at U.S. airport checkpoints in 2019 were loaded. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had the most firearms confiscated: 323.
3min 08secStealth disease likely to blame for 20 percent of worldwide deathsSepsis, or blood poisoning, arises when the body overreacts to an infection. An analysis finds that it may be involved in 20 percent of deaths worldwide, twice the proportion previously estimated.
Microsoft pledges to remove from the atmosphere all the carbon it has ever emittedThe tech giant, which says it has been "carbon neutral" for years, is vowing to go "carbon negative" — by cutting emissions, planting trees and investing in new carbon removal technology.
Connect to the cold: Why you should consider winter campingWith a little preparation, winter camping can give you a chance to connect to a quiet, serene outdoors and quick access to some of your favorite winter activities.
FBI arrests 3 alleged members of white supremacist group ahead of Richmond rallyThe three suspected members of The Base had discussed going to Monday's pro-gun rally in Virginia, a law enforcement official tells NPR. The FBI says they also made an assault rifle.
3min 55secWhy Iran's economy has not collapsed amid U.S. sanctions and 'maximum pressure'The Trump administration is applying what it calls a "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran. Although the economy has been hit hard, Iranians have managed to live under sanctions for four decades.
Fetching with wolves: What it means that a wolf puppy will retrieve a ballSome wolf puppies will unexpectedly play "fetch," researchers say, showing that an urge to retrieve a ball might be an ancient wolf trait, and not a result of dog domestication.
4min 13secIn a changing climate, the work of botanical artists takes on new meaningA botanical art exhibit opening at the James J. Hill House in St. Paul captures the Minnesota tree species most vulnerable to climate change.
Trump broke the law in freezing Ukraine funds, watchdog report concludesThe Government Accountability Office opined on Thursday that the Trump administration's actions in the Ukraine affair went beyond the bounds of a law called the Impoundment Control Act.
PolyMet will appeal permit ruling to Minnesota Supreme CourtPolyMet President and CEO Jon Cherry said in a statement that Monday's decision from the Court of Appeals has far-reaching impacts for Minnesota and any future project that depends on state permits.
4min 01secChief Justice Roberts: Is 'OK, boomer' evidence of age discrimination?The text of a federal law requires all federal government personnel decisions to be made "free from age discrimination." But just what does that mean?
4min 30secOlder actors find a stage where age is no problemAt Theatre 55, people get to play parts they thought were outside their range.
5min 15secArt Hounds: Abstract reflections on rural flightHeidi Jeub's abstract paintings contemplate what it means for a community to lose itself. Plus, Art Hounds recommend a visit to Franconia Sculpture Park in the heart of winter, and a storyteller's account of "How the Wild West was Spun."
