MPR News reporters are fanned out across the state, talking to Minnesotans about how they're dealing with the unpredictable weather and preparing for possible floods. Here's what we're seeing this weekend.

U.S.-backed forces declared military victory over the Islamic State group in Syria on Saturday after liberating the last pocket of territory held by the militants, marking the end of a brutal self-styled caliphate the group carved out in large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014.

Native American filmmakers from around Minnesota will gather in St. Paul this weekend to talk about how they are directing the process.

As the Mississippi River flows ever higher, those nearby have to move out of the way. Opposite downtown St. Paul, a rowing club on an island in the river has to pack up.

A week before sled dog teams hit the trail for Alaska's famed Iditarod race, a hardy group of athletes tackles that same trail on foot, on bike or on skis.

Gov. Tim Walz released a supplemental budget proposal Friday to account for a smaller surplus than originally projected.

The brutal winter has mice scrambling to get indoors, and homeowners scrambling to get rid of them.

PolyMet Mining Corp. has received the final permit it needs to proceed with building Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine, the company and the Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday.

As the floodwaters from Cyclone Idai have started to recede, the death toll has begun to rise dramatically across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

Two northern Wisconsin sheriff's deputies rescued a pair of bear cubs trapped in a flooded culvert that had served as their den.

A contrast agent doesn't make you feel better or treat what's ailing you. But by making CT scans clearer, contrast might be crucial in helping your doctor make the right diagnosis.

The Democratic National Committee wants to avoid a crush of candidates in TV debates during the presidential primaries. So it set a qualifying threshold: 65,000 donors spread across at least 20 states.

A stretch of Highway 100 and some city streets in Edina were closed for several hours Saturday as police negotiated with a suspect in a crashed vehicle.

A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast on Saturday as it desperately tried to avoid being grounded on the rocky coast. Rescue workers then launched a high-risk evacuation of the ship's 1,300 passengers and crew.

Gunmen set off a suicide car bomb and then stormed a government building in Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least five people including the country's deputy labor minister, police said.

The family of an unarmed black teenager fatally shot by a white police officer is expressing anger and sadness over a jury's decision to acquit, and Pittsburgh braced for protests a day after the verdict.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency wrongly released to a contractor the personal information of 2.3 million survivors of devastating 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, potentially exposing the victims to identity fraud and theft, a government watchdog reported Friday.

Trump portrayed Robert Mueller as the bane of his existence, but even with the special counsel's Russia investigation wrapped up, he may still have to contend with state and federal investigators in New York.

Nicole Schammel scored off a rebound midway through the second period and goalie Alex Gulstene made it stand, lifting Minnesota over Cornell 2-0 Friday to earn a spot in the NCAA championship game.