Stories from March 21, 2026

Record breaking Saturday followed by evening cold front
We hit a record high Saturday afternoon, but a cold front arriving tonight will quickly bring temperatures back down to seasonal levels for Sunday.
Women's Pro Baseball League shows on-field product at Red Sox spring site before inaugural season
The Women’s Pro Baseball League was in Fort Myers for a two-day event hosted by the Red Sox and held an intrasquad scrimmage Thursday, marking its first chance since last summer’s open tryouts to bring players together and continue shaping the league’s on-field product ahead of the start of its inaugural season on Aug. 1. 
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.
Ask a Bookseller: ‘Theo of Golden’ by Allan Levi
Elizabeth Mattson of Henry's Books in Spearfish, South Dakota, recommends "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi.
DNR bills central Minnesota woman nearly $150,000 for costs of fighting wildfire
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants a court to hold Elizabeth Young liable for its expenses to combat a grass fire that started on property owned by her husband. Young did not report the fire, which burned more than 2,000 acres last April.
Minnesota's new paid leave program is a godsend to some, frustrating to others
Minnesota’s new Paid Leave Act allows most Minnesota workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off for an injury or illness or to care for a family member. About 65,000 Minnesotans have already applied. Some love it while others find the process frustrating.
Iran war enters its fourth week with no clear end in sight
As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.