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Stories from March 9, 2019

Wet snow ends early Sunday; who will win the golden shovel?

Wet snow ends early Sunday; who will win the golden shovel?

The timing was pretty good for Twin Cities residents. We had good travel conditions through most of the daylight hours. The rain didn’t mix with sleet and snow until late Saturday afternoon, then the wet snow arrived for the evening hours:   A Metro Transit Green Line light rail train makes its way through steady…
by Ron Trenda

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Y'all heard? An argument for the great Southern pronoun

Y'all heard? An argument for the great Southern pronoun

In the book "Speaking of Alabama," an essay by linguistics professor Catherine Davies calls "y'all" a speech "improvement" -- at least when referring to the plural second person.
by Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Several inches of wet snow for the metro area; highest snow totals in western Minnesota

Several inches of wet snow for the metro area; highest snow totals in western Minnesota

Slightly warmer temperatures late this afternoon delayed our changeover from rain to wet snow in the Twin Cities metro area. We’ll see the wet snow this evening into the overnight hours, but snow totals will be a bit lower than earlier forecasts. I don’t think too many people will complain about shoveling a little less snow!…
by Ron Trenda

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As possible rivals pass on 2020 race, Biden may see a path clearing

As possible rivals pass on 2020 race, Biden may see a path clearing

Politicians who decided this week not to run would have offered voters some of the same attributes as the former vice president, spurring speculation there's a possible clearing of the field underway.

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Cranked-up winter storm on the move – Saturday afternoon update

Cranked-up winter storm on the move – Saturday afternoon update

The developing winter storm you have been hearing about and talking about all week has cranked up and is advancing across Minnesota. Here are some adjustments to the forecast: The storm is tracking farther to the northwest than was originally forecast, back when it was first coming ashore in California early in the week The…
by Bill Endersen

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Wintry mix, then heavy, wet snow; update on the timing and snow amounts

Wintry mix, then heavy, wet snow; update on the timing and snow amounts

Here we go again. Western Minnesota has seen snow and a wintry mix this Saturday morning. That combo will spread into eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin as we go through the afternoon and evening hours. On to the details Big picture The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential…
by Ron Trenda

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Minnesota tattoo artists raise awareness for mental health

Minnesota tattoo artists raise awareness for mental health

The semicolon has become a symbol of resilience for people facing or impacted by mental illness, the St. Cloud Times reported. A semicolon tattoo can be a permanent reminder not to give up.
by Associated Press

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Winter storm will dump heavy, wet snow on Minnesota and western Wisconsin

Winter storm will dump heavy, wet snow on Minnesota and western Wisconsin

This is a major winter storm that’s hitting us today and tonight. It’s already bringing some snow and light freezing rain to southwestern Minnesota this morning, and that will transition to mostly all snow as it spreads north and northeastward this morning and afternoon. The snow continues overnight. Southeastern Minnesota will see rain or a…
by Ron Trenda

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Photos: In defiance of winter, Duluthians skate the 'People's Rink' on frozen Superior

Photos: In defiance of winter, Duluthians skate the 'People's Rink' on frozen Superior

About a quarter-mile offshore from Duluth's Leif Erikson Park, a hearty band of volunteers has carved a skating rink unlike any other on the frozen surface of Lake Superior.
by Dan Kraker and Derek Montgomery

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Good Samaritan returns lost lottery ticket. The man who bought it wins jackpot

Good Samaritan returns lost lottery ticket. The man who bought it wins jackpot

A New Jersey man is basking in the good fortune of a $273 million lottery jackpot win that wouldn't have happened without the kindness of a stranger. He's trying to find that person to reward them.

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Police: Fargo bank robber wore graduation gown

Police: Fargo bank robber wore graduation gown

Police say the male suspect walked into Alerus Financial about 8 a.m. Friday and produced a note that said "give me money or I'll shoot."
by Associated Press

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Mpls. officer charged in domestic assault case

Czaw Vah, 49, is charged with disorderly conduct and two misdemeanor counts of domestic assault.
by Matt Sepic

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U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson plans to resign

U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson plans to resign

Pentagon sources say that Trump's hopes for a space force produced tensions between Wilson and the White House, who saw her as delaying the process. She plans to go into academia.

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