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Stories from April 24, 2022

Cold start to the week; flood warnings in northwestern Minnesota

Cold start to the week; flood warnings in northwestern Minnesota

Monday will be another speed bump on our journey into spring. Our work week starts out very chilly, but temps will recover later in the week. We have a flooding update for northwestern Minnesota and info on a couple of spots along the Red River that will reach major flood stage this week.
by Ron Trenda

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In upbeat Capitol speech, Walz spotlights ‘unfinished business’

In upbeat Capitol speech, Walz spotlights ‘unfinished business’

As Minnesota moves into a post-pandemic mindset, Gov. Tim Walz urged the Legislature to solve urgent issues and position the state to reach long-term goals. His State of the State speech comes with one month left in the 2022 session.
by Brian Bakst

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Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring

Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring

If you can sort mail, sell postage stamps and count penguins, this could be the job for you.
by Rina Torchinsky

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Ask a Bookseller: 'The Verifiers'

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Verifiers'

Angela Schwesnedl of Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis recommends Jane Pek's novel "The Verifiers.” Schwesnedl says it raises questions about the people we meet online and the data that we may unknowingly share.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota Today Sunday: Stories from the MPR News North Star Journey series

The MPR News North Star Journey series follows the history and culture of various Minnesota communities. Each Sunday, MPR News brings Minnesota Today listeners a couple of these stories.
by Brandt Williams

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Buxton, Bundy lead Twins to 9-2 win over banged-up White Sox

Buxton, Bundy lead Twins to 9-2 win over banged-up White Sox

Buxton hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and scored three times. Luis Arraez drove in three runs, and Ryan Jeffers hit his first home run of the season for Minnesota, which has won three in a row.
by The Associated Press

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Towns, T-wolves rebound to even series with Grizzlies at 2 games apiece

Towns, T-wolves rebound to even series with Grizzlies at 2 games apiece

Karl-Anthony Towns rebounded from two rough games with a career playoff-best 33 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves pull out a 119-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Timberwolves moved past their Game 3 collapse and evened the first-round series at 2-2. 
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Macron projected to prevail in tense presidential runoff

Macron projected to prevail in tense presidential runoff

France began voting in a presidential runoff election Sunday in a race between between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right politician Marine Le Pen.
by The Associated Press

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