Stories from February 19, 2022

McCollum among U.S. lawmakers in Germany for high-stakes conference
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in Germany for the Munich Security Conference. The conference has featured high-level talks with key U.S. and other officials about the tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Strong winds western Minnesota Saturday; warmest temps on Sunday
Saturday afternoon winds will be highest in western Minnesota, and parts of northern Minnesota could see some flakes. We have your weekend forecast details, which include some 40s on Sunday. We also take a look at the snowstorm potential on Monday and Tuesday.
Winds pick up by afternoon; best Sat. snow chance northern Minn.
Our winds will pick up a bit by this afternoon, but today won’t be as windy as yesterday in most areas. We have the Saturday forecast details.
Ask a Bookseller: 'Unfamiliar Fishes' is delightful and informative
If you’re a history lover with a desire to escape the Minnesota winter weather, Pat Banning of Bookends in Kailua, Hawaii, has a recommendation for you.
NASA's Perseverance rover marks its first year hunting for past life on Mars
Since touching down in Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover has already cached 6 samples that could one day be brought back to Earth. Astrobiologists hope they hold signs of past microbial life.
Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after 3-week protest
Police in Canada say they have made more than 100 arrests and progress in clearing out truckers who have paralyzed Ottawa for three weeks in a protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.