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won't somebody please think of the children?

. There's a weekend here that needs your attention.


This weekend westbound Interstate 94 is closed between Highway 61 and Interstate 35E, and eastbound I-94 is closed from I-35E to Mounds Boulevard. 


The Lafayette Bridge is open, but there is no access from northbound Highway 52 to westbound I-94, and no access to southbound Highway 52 from 7th Street. Southbound Highway 52 is only accessible from I-35E.


Highway 62 will be closed  in both directions this weekend from Highway 100 to Interstate 35W as crews install new decking on the Xerxes Avenue bridge. 


From the Minnesota Department of Transportation: 

 to be heard by the state's bike route planners.


If trains are more your speed, you'll be happy to hear that the new Green Line light rail trains 


Or perhaps this weekend sounds good for a walk? How about one from Taylors Falls to the state Capitol? Tom Warth, 79, will be embarking on a weekend fundraising walk for the organization he founded, Books for Africa.


The Wild are now tied 2-2 in their best-of-seven 

playoff series with the Colorado Avalanche

. They won Thursday night in front of a record crowd in St. Paul. Saturday's game will be played in Denver. (Update: 


The Twins are currently second place in the American League Central division, but they could be in first after this weekend's series against the first place Detroit Tigers. They'll be playing at Target Field. (Will it be a nice weekend for outdoor baseball? 


For a different kind of spectator sport, you can head to the Mall of America for the 

Midwest Robotics League: Combat Robotics Competition

, to see student-designed robots duke it out. 

 also made it to the national robotics competition this week.

 in this week's Boston Marathon? But maybe you don't want to run so far? Or at all? University St. Thomas is holding an 


Or maybe you're a winter-lover who's missing the cold? Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort will be 

, closing May 4. This will be the latest closing date ever thanks to the 13 feet of snow that fell on the North Shore of Lake Superior this winter.

You might see this weekend as an opportunity to 

 your new (or new-to-you) favorite shows. The Daily Circuit roundtable this week 

dissected how our television watching has changed

 as technology and distribution has evolved. And that technology? 

If FX's "Fargo" is on your list of shows to catch up on, 

 can serve as your virtual watercooler after you watch.


Or for television-inspired culture, the University of Minnesota is taking a look at

 both announced shows in Minnesota this week and jazz lion 

 will be playing with the JazzMN Orchestra Saturday. 

 for more local gigs, including this weekend's Mid West Music Fest in Winona.


Minnesota Monthly's Rachel Hutton spoke with MPR News' Tom Crann about 


Sunday is Holocaust Remembrance Day. MPR News' Tim Nelson 

, and remembering why we like living here. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges says 

 and tell people about the good stuff going on here.

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Molly Bloom

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Step away from the phone -- or at least put it away while you're driving. There's a weekend here that needs your attention.

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