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Stories from March 31, 2019

Final Four field set as Michigan State stuns Duke

Final Four field set as Michigan State stuns Duke

Michigan State will play Texas Tech in one national semifinal Saturday in Minneapolis. Virginia faces Auburn in the other. It's the first Final Four appearance for both Texas Tech and Auburn.
by Associated Press

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How a cosmic collision sparked a Native American translator's labor of love

How a cosmic collision sparked a Native American translator's labor of love

On April 1, astronomers will start two huge machines and officially restart their search for gravitational waves. One scientist gets his mom to translate news of each discovery into her native language, Blackfoot.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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2 pilots killed in Marine helicopter crash in Arizona

U.S. Marine Corps officials are investigating after two pilots died in a helicopter crash during a training mission in southwestern Arizona.
by Associated Press

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Ukraine comedian leads presidential election, runoff likely

Ukraine comedian leads presidential election, runoff likely

A comedian with no political experience was leading in Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll and minimal early results said, but far short of the absolute majority needed to win outright in the first round.
by Associated Press

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Volunteers sought to 'adopt,' clean storm drains

Volunteers sought to 'adopt,' clean storm drains

Most Minnesotans are familiar with the Adopt-a-Highway program, where volunteers commit to picking up trash along a stretch of highway twice a year. That same concept is now being applied to storm drains.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Photos: Mississippi River continues to rise in St. Paul

Photos: Mississippi River continues to rise in St. Paul

A steady stream of spectators gathered at downtown overlooks and at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul on Sunday afternoon to witness the power of the Mississippi River in flood stage.
by Andrew Krueger

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In an increasingly polarized America, is it possible to remain civil on social media?

In an increasingly polarized America, is it possible to remain civil on social media?

Tyler and Larry have never met. Larry is a conservative living on the East Coast. Tyler is a liberal in Indiana. If for some reason they crossed paths on the street, they wouldn't recognize each other. But for the last few months, they've been getting into constant fights on Twitter.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Temps rebound nicely this week; some river levels will fall

Temps rebound nicely this week; some river levels will fall

The Mississippi River was expected to reach it’s spring crest at St. Paul Sunday evening. It seems appropriate that a few snowflakes floated down from the skies like celebratory confetti early Sunday evening in parts of the metro area. We can now look forward to a slowly-falling Mississippi River level at St. Paul as we…
by Ron Trenda

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Memorable moments from high school sports state tournaments

Minnesota's high school winter sports season wrapped up earlier this month with the boys basketball state tournament — a tournament that provided the remarkable story of the Henning Hornets.
by Andrew Krueger

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Biden faces new scrutiny from Democrats over behavior with women

Biden faces new scrutiny from Democrats over behavior with women

A Nevada politician's assertion that Biden's kiss on the back of her head made her feel uncomfortable prompted some Democrats to question whether the 76-year-old is too out of step with his own party to run a successful 2020 presidential campaign.
by Associated Press

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Canadian Women's Hockey League going out of business

Canadian Women's Hockey League going out of business

The Canadian Women's Hockey League's abrupt decision to cease operations leaves North America with one pro women's hockey league, and opens questions regarding the future of the sport on both sides of the border.
by Associated Press

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On public lands, visitors surge while federal management funds decline

On public lands, visitors surge while federal management funds decline

Western towns surrounded by and dependent upon public lands are forced to get creative as federal recreation budgets continue a slow decline. They are boosting local efforts to maintain public access.
by Kirk Siegler

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U.S. struggling with growing number of asylum seekers

U.S. struggling with growing number of asylum seekers

Border officials are aiming to more than quadruple the number of asylum seekers sent back over the southern border each day, a major expansion of an effort to address the swelling number of Central Americans arriving in the country.
by Associated Press

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Rivers nearing crests; midweek rain chances

Rivers nearing crests; midweek rain chances

It’s the final day of March! Do you remember the Twin Cities low temp of 13 below zero and high temp of zero on March 3? How about the 10.3 inches of snow that fell in two storms during the first 10 days of the month? Happily, the snow melted and our temperatures have moderated…
by Ron Trenda

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Don’t try to outrun the cops in Austin, Minn.

Don’t try to outrun the cops in Austin, Minn.

Officer Joshua Bradley, a rookie on the Austin, Minn., police department couldn't resist a challenge last week when he saw Taige Iverson, who runs 100 meter hurdles, practicing with her high school teammates. Bradley did OK for an old guy of 21.
by Bob Collins

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'Sky Without Stars': Vive la revolution ... in space!

'Sky Without Stars': Vive la revolution ... in space!

Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell's new novel recasts "Les Miserables" on a distant -- yet French-inflected -- planet where a powerful Regime keeps the populace split and oppressed.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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'Women Talking' gives a human voice to horror

'Women Talking' gives a human voice to horror

Miriam Toews' new novel is based on an awful true story: The drugging and rape of women in a Mennonite colony in Bolivia. Toews says she wanted to show the women as real humans, not isolated cultists.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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O'Rourke speaks for immigration in hometown Texas kickoff

O'Rourke speaks for immigration in hometown Texas kickoff

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke declared that immigrants make the country safer as he staged rallies across Texas on Saturday to formally kick off his 2020 White House bid.
by Associated Press

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Klobuchar, Warren agree on breaking up agriculture monopolies

Klobuchar, Warren agree on breaking up agriculture monopolies

Democratic presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar expressed support Saturday for strengthening antitrust laws and enforcement to break up big agriculture monopolies.
by Associated Press

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