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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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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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Crookston's Red Lake River forecast, prep looks good -- so far; Red River continues its rapid rise near Fargo

Crookston's Red Lake River forecast, prep looks good -- so far; Red River continues its rapid rise near Fargo

While cities and towns in the southern part of the state slowly exhale as floodwaters slowly recede, they do so with caution. Heavy rain or snow could cause the rivers to rise and crest yet again. And in the Red River Valley in northwestern Minnesota, forecasters expect a series of crests downriver beginning this weekend.
by Dan Gunderson and MPR News Staff

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Alumni describe what it means to see their teams in Final Four

Alumni describe what it means to see their teams in Final Four

Twin Cities-based alumni from Auburn University, Michigan State, Texas Tech and the University of Virginia talk about their schools, traditions, cheers and histories.
by Peter Cox

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Twin Cities shops, workplaces go dog-friendly, but not everyone digs it

Twin Cities shops, workplaces go dog-friendly, but not everyone digs it

Retailers and companies that have gone dog-friendly say the move has helped recruit workers and lure new customers. They also acknowledge it's opened the door to some messy situations.
by Nancy Yang

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