Stories from April 30, 2022

Witnesses reported seeing two men being ejected from a boat 2 p.m. Friday and shouting for help, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls
Ukrainian forces are fighting village by village to hold back a Russian advance in their country's east, while the United Nations works to broker a civilian evacuation from the ruins of the city of Mariupol.
Lowe, Zunino homer, Rays beat Twins to end 7-game win streak
Josh Lowe and Mike Zunino homered for the first time this season, Corey Kluber gave up one hit in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Minnesota 6-1 to snap the Twins’ seven-game win streak.
Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76
The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade.
Periods of rain Saturday into Sunday AM; milder temps return midweek
It’s been a wet morning. A pesky low pressure system will continue to give Minnesota and western Wisconsin periods of rain Saturday afternoon into early Sunday. We have details about that, plus updated flood watches in parts of northern Minnesota.
Minnesota lawmakers finish deal on unemployment, bonuses
The final proposal includes $2.7 billion to refill the unemployment insurance trust fund and $500 million in bonuses of about $750 each for people whose jobs were deemed essential and who worked in-person. 
Wild beat Avalanche 4-1, earn home-ice in 1st round
Finishing second in the Central Division, Minnesota is 10-1-2 in its past 13 games and 21-3-4 in its past 28. Its wins and 113 points set franchise bests.
What is May Day? For the most part, the opposite of capitalism
What springs to mind when you hear May Day? In the U.S. and abroad, the day has grown to encompass a spectrum of meanings. But the themes have remained the same: worker unity, suppression and rebirth.
A wet Saturday, with rumbles of thunder at times
There’s rain in our Saturday forecast. Flood watches have been expanded in parts of northern Minnesota.
A new Iron Curtain is eroding Norway's hard-won ties with Russia on Arctic issues
The countries share a border. Along the frontier, residents say a new barrier has disrupted everything from Arctic climate action and nuclear waste control to trade and cross-border sports leagues.
Grizzlies rally again past Wolves 114-106 to reach 2nd round
Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks each scored 23 points to steer a third fourth-quarter comeback victory in the series by the Memphis Grizzlies, who eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 114-106 victory in Game 6.