Good morning! Temps near 40 today, which means lots of melting snow. A flood watch kicks in Wednesday. Flooding may not be the only thing you have to worry about. Last month, Reuben Saltzman, who writes the Home Inspector column for the Star Tribune, did the math and said the snowfall was too light to do any damage to your roof under the state’s building requirements. But was then and this is now. On Monday he measured the weight of the snow in his backyard and it’s now 35-40 pounds per square foot, compared to February’s 15 pounds per square foot. That’s significant because the building code in Minnesota requires a home’s roof to withstand 35 pounds per square foot. He writes that he’s no longer comfortable telling people not to worry about the snow on the roof. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
The latest survey finds the moose population in northeastern Minnesota remains low but stable for the eighth consecutive year, the state Department of Natural Resources said Monday.
Six Republican members of the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee repeatedly outvoted three Democrats who tried to keep the issue alive for the session.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a high bar for impeachment of President Trump, saying he is "just not worth it" even as some on her left flank clamor to start proceedings.
A little-noticed Trump administration proposal would require hospitals, doctors and insurers to post the true, negotiated price for a medical procedure or service, as opposed to the "list" price.
Jesper Horsted gets his pro football tryout on March 25. The Roseville High and Princeton University wide receiver talked to MPR News about what it takes to get to the cusp of the NFL.
"The person involved met privately with zoo officials to acknowledge her regret for her role in the past weekend's events," park officials said. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
