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The rest of Wednesday will be mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 59. Thursday’s high is 47 with more breeze, clouds and a slight chance of rain and snow. We’re looking at a sunny weekend!
Uber and Lyft are agreeable to one piece of Legislature’s rideshare solve
Lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday that addresses one item rideshare drivers and companies want settled — insurance coverage — as the Legislature seeks a solution to a rideshare standoff, but other loose ends remain before a regulatory package gets settled.
State Patrol was first to respond and removed the cups that spelled out the derogatory term before local police could arrive. 
Home prices, caregiving demands drive influx of intergenerational living
Several forces combined over the past half century to reinvigorate the idea that multiple generations living together is a financially smart and emotionally rewarding choice.
Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challenge
The Legal Marijuana Now Party is at risk of losing the major-party status it won in 2018, which qualifies it for campaign subsidies and ballot access. The state Supreme Court expects to decide a challenge by mid-May.