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Stories from May 1, 2022

Temps rebound this week; Red River is rising again

Temps rebound this week; Red River is rising again

It’s May now so it has to warm up, right? We have details on the temperature rebound that’s on tap for this week, plus an update on flooding in parts of northern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Ask a Bookseller: 'The Ogress and the Orphans' leaves you filled with hope

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Ogress and the Orphans' leaves you filled with hope

Katy Herbold of Sidekick Coffee & Books in Iowa City recommends “The Ogress and the Orphans” by Minneapolis writer Kelly Barnhill. Herbold called the middle-grade novel "a family read-aloud" that she predicts will be an instant classic.
by Emily Bright

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Not real news: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
by The Associated Press

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Showers linger into Sunday afternoon in some areas; dry Monday

Showers linger into Sunday afternoon in some areas; dry Monday

Showers will linger into Sunday afternoon in some areas. We have more on that, plus a northwestern Minnesota flooding update and a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Periods of Sunday morning showers, tapering off this afternoon

It’ll be another grey day, with periods of showers this morning and early afternoon. We have your Sunday weather details, including flood warnings in northwestern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Remembering Walter Mondale

Remembering Walter Mondale

Minnesotans and political leaders including President Joe Biden gathered in Minneapolis Sunday to honor former Vice President Walter Mondale. Mondale died in April of 2021 and this service was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
by MPR News Staff

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About 100 civilians escape Mariupol steel plant as Pelosi visits Zelenskyy in Kyiv

About 100 civilians escape Mariupol steel plant as Pelosi visits Zelenskyy in Kyiv

As fighting in Ukraine's east grew more entrenched and some 100 civilians were evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol, a delegation of congressional Democrats visited Kyiv in a sign of American commitment to Ukraine's efforts.
by The Associated Press

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The LA Riots, 30 years later

The LA Riots, 30 years later

Since Los Angeles exploded three decades ago, some things have changed and so much remains the same.
by Sandhya Dirks

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