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Keillor's bookstore sold to a St. Paul native

Keillor's bookstore sold to a St. Paul native

Common Good Books in St. Paul has a new owner and a new name, "Next Chapter Booksellers."
by Euan Kerr

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Stocking up, waiting out the flood: Life on the Isle of Oslo

Stocking up, waiting out the flood: Life on the Isle of Oslo

The small town of Oslo, Minn., is cut off from the outside world. Floodwaters from the cresting Red River have closed every road in and out of town, and it's not clear when they will recede. But most people aren't worried. This happens all the time.
by John Enger

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Warmer temps ahead, but soggy midweek; some river levels will rise

Warmer temps ahead, but soggy midweek; some river levels will rise

Our high temp of 48 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Sunday was 9 degrees cooler than our average April 14th high. We had plenty of afternoon sunshine and light winds, so it felt great. And it was fun to see our unwelcome April snowcover continue to melt away. Warmer temps are in the forecast this…
by Ron Trenda

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Warmer temps and melting snow; update on river levels

Warmer temps and melting snow; update on river levels

Our Saturday afternoon high temperature was only 39 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That’s way below our average April 13 high temp of 57 degrees. Hang in there, milder temps are in the forecast! Temperature trends High temperatures will be in the 40s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Sunday: Many spots in…
by Ron Trenda

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Southern MN picking up the pieces after wild April blizzard

Southern MN picking up the pieces after wild April blizzard

Tiny Kiester, Minn., got its butt kicked by this week's storm, but the town's making do. Across southern Minnesota, it will take several days to replace hundreds of downed power poles and restore all electrical service.
by Dan Gunderson

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As Minn. braces for fierce winter storm, Red River continues its slow northward crest

As Minn. braces for fierce winter storm, Red River continues its slow northward crest

Preparations and decades of mitigation efforts in northwestern Minnesota have left the region in a relative calm as the Red River undulates northward. But a powerful April storm forecast for the end of this week could cause them to rise again.
by Tim Pugmire, Dan Gunderson and MPR News Staff

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Storm to hit Rockies before forming new 'bomb cyclone'

Storm to hit Rockies before forming new 'bomb cyclone'

Flood, snow, avalanche and fire alerts popped up Monday from Idaho to Colorado, as parts of the U.S. interior that were paralyzed by blizzards and floods last month braced for round two of an unusual weather phenomenon.
by Associated Press

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Could springtime flooding lead to spread of invasive carp?

Could springtime flooding lead to spread of invasive carp?

This spring's widespread flooding across the Midwest has brought destruction and economic hardship in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri. Minnesota, still in the midst of the spring flooding season, has seen rivers swell and tributaries spill their banks.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Southern Minn. rivers likely to rise again from spring snowstorm melt; Red River Valley remains hopeful

Southern Minn. rivers likely to rise again from spring snowstorm melt; Red River Valley remains hopeful

Just as celebrations of "ideal conditions" and the "perfect melt" began creeping into talk of the spring flood season in Minnesota, the reminder that spring can be unpredictable has arrived: Several forecasts suggest the state might be in for a walloping wintry storm by the end of the week.
by MPR News Staff

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