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Stories from March 16, 2026

Youth leaders take down prayer camp at sacred Dakota site

Youth leaders take down prayer camp at sacred Dakota site

The Dakota prayer camp at the sacred Dakota site Mni Owe Sni closed as youth leaders took down two white canvas tipis Saturday evening
by Melissa Olson

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Storms cancel more U.S. flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Storms cancel more U.S. flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month.
by The Associated Press

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Uncertainty swirls around tariff refunds for Minnesota businesses

Uncertainty swirls around tariff refunds for Minnesota businesses

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump did not have the authority to set tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Now, some businesses are owed refunds on the tariffs they paid.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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‘Sponge cities’ in Minnesota soak up rain to help fight floods. Now Kansas City may follow suit

‘Sponge cities’ in Minnesota soak up rain to help fight floods. Now Kansas City may follow suit

Places such as Minnesota and Austin, Texas, already use green infrastructure like rain gardens to absorb stormwater and keep pollution out of streams and lakes. Now communities across the Kansas City area could get on board.

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With SNAP eligibility changes and ICE surge, hunger relief advocates lobby for state funding

With SNAP eligibility changes and ICE surge, hunger relief advocates lobby for state funding

Thousands of Minnesotans are set to lose SNAP benefits under new federal eligibility rules. That change, along with a strain on the emergency food system due to the ICE surge, is leading hunger relief advocates to ask for more funding from lawmakers.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Groulx scores twice as Maple Leafs hold on and beat the Wild 4-2

Groulx scores twice as Maple Leafs hold on and beat the Wild 4-2

Bo Groulx scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Morgan Rielly also scored and Matthew Knies added an empty-net goal for Toronto as Minnesota pushed to rally from a three-goal deficit after two periods.
by The Associated Press

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White scores 2 goals, Whitecaps hand Minnesota worst regular-season loss in club history, 6-0

White scores 2 goals, Whitecaps hand Minnesota worst regular-season loss in club history, 6-0

Brian White scored two goals for the second consecutive game, Sebastian Berhalter opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the eighth minute and added two assists, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Minnesota United 6-0. 
by The Associated Press

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Morning Announcements for March 16

Morning Announcements for March 16

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, March 16. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Lindsey Vonn not ready to discuss her future in ski racing as she recovers from Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn not ready to discuss her future in ski racing as she recovers from Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn hasn’t completely shut the door on ski racing again. She hasn’t decided to return, either. The 41-year-old who is recovering from a serious downhill crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics is still trying to figure it all out, which she made clear in a social media post Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota blizzard update: Heavy snow, strong winds, dangerous roads

Minnesota blizzard update: Heavy snow, strong winds, dangerous roads

MPR News host Chris Farrell and meteorologist Sven Sundgaard talk about the powerful March snowstorm that brought blizzard conditions and dangerous travel to central and southern Minnesota over the weekend.
by Chris Farrell and Cari Dwyer

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Rochester walloped by winter storm. Many southern Minnesota schools districts closed or online Monday

Snow continues to blow this morning for parts of Minnesota, making road conditions hazardous after the weekend winter storm. Rochester got walloped with snow. Rochester Public Schools cancelled classes Monday and the city said government buildings will open later than normal.
by Jacob Aloi

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Southern Minnesota highways reopen in wake of blizzard

Southern Minnesota highways reopen in wake of blizzard

Most highways in southern Minnesota that were closed due to blizzard conditions on Sunday night have now reopened.
by Andrew Krueger

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‘Usual Minnesota’: March snowstorm pummels Rochester, Twin Cities get less

‘Usual Minnesota’: March snowstorm pummels Rochester, Twin Cities get less

After days of 50-degree weather the past few weeks, deep down, some Minnesotans knew the state was in for another blast which came over the weekend. Rochester was in the region hit hardest by a late-winter snowstorm.
by Anika Besst and Molly Castle Work

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Cold, windy Monday with more snow showers Tuesday

Cold, windy Monday with more snow showers Tuesday

Cold air is in place after our big snow. Temperatures will be about 10 to 30 degrees below normal today. A clipper systems brings more snow showers Tuesday. The week ends much warmer. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Legislature looks at ways to address housing affordability

Legislature looks at ways to address housing affordability

A rental assistance bill could face trouble in the Minnesota House, but another bipartisan effort is underway to pass a different bill designed to spur construction of new housing. Sponsors say it will make housing more available and more affordable.
by Peter Cox

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Photos: Minnesotans celebrate a March snow day

Photos: Minnesotans celebrate a March snow day

While some are ready to leave winter behind, a spring blizzard made it difficult to not enjoy the snow.
by MPR News Staff

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