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Stories from March 15, 2026

MnDOT closes highways in south-central Minnesota, including stretch of I-90

MnDOT closes highways in south-central Minnesota, including stretch of I-90

Minnesota transportation officials closed highways in south-central Minnesota on Sunday evening — including a long stretch of Interstate 90 — with blizzard conditions expected to continue into early Monday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Snow totals stack up as blizzard conditions persist

Snow totals stack up as blizzard conditions persist

While the heaviest snow has already fallen, blizzard conditions will continue into Sunday night as powerful winds blow around the fresh snowpack. Snowfall is expected to finally wrap up late tonight.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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U.S. routs Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics

U.S. routs Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics

Three weeks after the United States beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals, the Americans overcame their neighbors again to win Paralympic gold and complete the three-peat at Milan Cortina.
by The Associated Press

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'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' poised for an all-Warner Bros. showdown at Academy Awards

'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' poised for an all-Warner Bros. showdown at Academy Awards

Hollywood will convene Sunday night for a nail-biter Academy Awards that’s steering toward a coronation for either Paul Thomas Anderson or Ryan Coogler. Most would call that a win-win.
by The Associated Press

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Warming centers available Sunday

Warming centers available Sunday

With more snow coming throughout Sunday, warming centers are available to keep people dry who may be unhoused. Here are warming centers open Sunday in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.
by Anika Besst

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U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week

U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week

The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. defense department released the names of six service members who died when their military refueling aircraft crashed.
by NPR Staff

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Gophers women's basketball team earns NCAA tournament berth

Gophers women's basketball team earns NCAA tournament berth

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team is heading to the NCAA tournament for the first time in nearly a decade — and they’ll start the tourney at home.
by MPR News Staff

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Major March storm brings blizzard conditions and dangerous travel

Major March storm brings blizzard conditions and dangerous travel

Blizzard conditions continue to develop across central and southern Minnesota as a powerful late-season storm produces intense snowfall rates and powerful wind gusts approaching 60 mph, creating dangerous travel conditions.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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9 Minnesota counties set to receive aerial treatments to control an invasive moth species

9 Minnesota counties set to receive aerial treatments to control an invasive moth species

State agriculture officials have unveiled plans to spray a nontoxic pheromone in dozens of treatment areas this summer to disrupt the mating of spongy moths, a leaf-eating insect that can damage trees. The invasive pest is already well established in Wisconsin but has not yet gained a foothold in Minnesota. 
by Noah Bloch

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