Stories from March 1, 2026

Warming trend builds this week; rain likely late week
The seasons are shifting, and this week will offer a true sign of spring. Highs are expected to reach the 50s by Tuesday, with increasing chances of rain by Friday.
'We thought we'd invite the guys, too': Team USA hockey players join Connor Storrie on 'SNL'
This time it was Hilary Knight’s turn to provide a big laugh — with an assist from the “Saturday Night Live” writers — in the wake of a weeklong dust-up involving the United States women and men’s Olympic gold medal-winning hockey teams.
Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on Iran
America and Israel's attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond Saturday as countries around the region closed their airspace and key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the West to Asia were directly hit by strikes.
'Language is a need': Ojibwe, Dakota speakers work to preserve, revive Indigenous languages
Indigenous language speakers, educators and advocates gathered last week for the fifth annual Dakota and Ojibwe Language Symposium with a shared goal of growing the number of native language speakers in Minnesota.