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St. Paul declares snow emergency parking rules after latest storm
In the wake of the latest winter storm that dropped more than a half-foot of snow on parts of the Twin Cities, the city of St. Paul has declared a snow emergency beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday. At last report, the city of Minneapolis had not declared a snow emergency.
Tabitha Peterson and U.S. women reach Olympic curling semis with tight win over Switzerland
The United States has earned a spot in the women’s curling semifinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The U.S. beat Switzerland 7-6 on Thursday in a match that went to an extra end. The Americans will face the Swiss again in Friday’s semifinals.
Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under a new immigration memo
The move is another Trump administration effort to limit legal pathways to migration or resettlement, after already curbing the number of admitted refugees and re-reviewing those admitted under the Biden administration.
Here's how much snow fell in Minnesota
The top snowfall total award goes to Hovland on the North Shore, which recorded 40.4 inches of snow around 7 a.m. Friday. Here’s a look at how much snowfall has been recorded by weather watchers across the state.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
As political pressure prompts exodus of Minnesota prosecutors, some defendants catch a break
The federal prosecutor’s office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives. The diminished U.S. Attorney's Office has been forced to dismiss some cases, kill others before charges are filed and seek plea agreements and delays.
Long-lost footage of Sven Sundgaard's dad, Kip Sundgaard, in the 1976 Winter Olympics
50 years ago, MPR News Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard’s dad, Kip Sundgaard, was a ski jumper in the 1976 Winter Olympic. But Sven and his family had never seen Kip’s Olympic jump or him in the opening ceremonies until just recently when someone in Austria reached out with long-lost video footage.
North Shore digs out from more than 3 feet of wind-whipped snow; difficult morning drive in Twin Cities
Parts of the North Shore are digging out from more than 3 feet of wind-whipped snow Thursday, in the wake of a blizzard that pummeled northeast Minnesota on Wednesday. Some school districts are delaying the start of classes.
‘This isn’t living, right?’: Minnesota immigrants share their stories while in hiding from ICE
MPR News connected with five immigrants across Minnesota who have been scared to leave their homes over the last six weeks, due to fears of encountering ICE. Each person recorded voice memos or spoke to a reporter for three days, sharing their experiences of living locked inside.  
Hughes and Tkachuk brothers make U.S. Olympic men's hockey team a family affair
Brothers being teammates at the Olympics is rare — and as if chasing what would be the first gold medal for the U.S. men since the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 wasn't special enough for the next couple of weeks, it's a chance for those four players to do so alongside a sibling.