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Madonna, Prince and the pope

Madonna was back on top of the charts 30 years ago this week with her most controversial song to that point in her career. "Like a Prayer" was a mashup of religion and sexuality.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Across Minnesota, diversion projects drain the fear from flood season

Across Minnesota, diversion projects drain the fear from flood season

This year's spring flood season has been a long one, but water levels weren't quite as dramatic as expected. A series of cold nights slowed down the spring snow thaw, and mitigation efforts over the last few years have made some flood-prone towns across the state better protected than ever.
by John Enger

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The old 'flop house' emerges as solution to affordable housing crisis

The old 'flop house' emerges as solution to affordable housing crisis

Boarding houses, once regarded as urban blight, are gaining traction as a way to solve shortages of affordable housing in Minnesota and across the country.
by Martin Moylan

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In Red River flood diversion fight, no one has the high ground

In Red River flood diversion fight, no one has the high ground

The Buffalo-Red River Watershed District board deals with a lot of water disputes, but none as weighty as the massive Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project. The board president said they can't stop the project but will seek "justice" for those harmed by it.
by Dan Gunderson

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Prince memoir 'The Beautiful Ones' coming out in the fall

Prince memoir 'The Beautiful Ones' coming out in the fall

"'The Beautiful Ones' is the deeply personal account of how Prince Rogers Nelson became the Prince we know: the real-time story of a kid absorbing the world around him and creating a persona, an artistic vision, and a life, before the hits and the fame that would come to define him," Random House announced.
by The Associated Press

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Some rivers still rising; prolonged flooding leaves communities weary

Some rivers still rising; prolonged flooding leaves communities weary

With some state highways now closed by flood waters for more than a month, and the water still rising in some locations, residents in Minnesota communities affected by flooding are growing weary.
by MPR News Staff

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Windy, cool and wet on Monday; rivers are rising

Windy, cool and wet on Monday; rivers are rising

The temperature reached 77 degrees Sunday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That’s pretty warm, a full 16 degrees warmer than our average April 21 high temp. Many spots in south-central and southeastern Minnesota saw highs in the lower 80s. A stationary front separated the warmth in southern Minnesota from chillier air to the north.…
by Ron Trenda

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Late May warmth today! ; river levels are rising

Late May warmth today! ; river levels are rising

Our average high temp is 60 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities metro area. We’ll be poking into the 70s this Saturday afternoon, possibly reaching the mid 70s.  Our average Twin Cities high temp is 74 degrees on the final two days in May. Temperature trends Highs in 70s are expected across…
by Ron Trenda

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