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Stories from March 15, 2026

Blizzard-related school, college and other closings for Monday

Blizzard-related school, college and other closings for Monday

Blizzard conditions across much of Minnesota on Sunday are forecast to continue overnight. Some school districts and colleges have announced plans to delay or cancel classes — or move to online learning — on Monday.
by Andrew Krueger

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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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MnDOT closing I-35 south of Albert Lea amid ongoing blizzard conditions

MnDOT closing I-35 south of Albert Lea amid ongoing blizzard conditions

Minnesota transportation officials said they’ll close southbound Interstate 35 south of Albert Lea by mid-afternoon Sunday amid ongoing blizzard conditions. MnDOT said that’s because officials in Iowa plan to close their portion of the freeway.
by Andrew Krueger

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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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