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Good morning! Cloudy with more storms tonight. Highs in the mid-60s. Warming trend begins tomorrow with 80s possible by Thursday and Friday. Fishing records are serious business. This North Dakota man says he caught a nearly 17-pound walleye in Mandan last month. But he's being called a cheat. And his big catch became the subject of a criminal investigation.  | What's on MPR News? | Forecast

Biliteracy seal offers graduates recognition for language skills
In addition to their caps and gowns, some of the high school graduates crossing commencement stages this spring will have an unusual and honorary distinction: the seal of biliteracy. | A Minneapolis school is immersing students in both Dakota and Ojibwe
Some cheer, some complain after extended legislative session finally ends
The new  $48 billion two-year state budget is comprised of thousands of pages and hundreds of line items. The impact is large and small.
In Becker, little shock over news of coal plant's early demise
Residents of the central Minnesota city were already bracing for the Sherco power plant to close two of its three coal-fired units. Now, with the possibility of the entire plant closing earlier than expected, residents are looking ahead to a post-coal future.
Tornadoes leave trail of destruction across Ohio, Indiana
At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through central Ohio suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service, though authorities working through the night had reported no fatalities as of early Tuesday. | In Minnesota: Tornadoes cause damage in Fillmore County
'American soil' is increasingly foreign owned
The number of acres of U.S. farmland held by foreign-owned investors has doubled in the past two decades, raising alarm bells in farming communities.
A U.S. Army tweet asking 'How has serving impacted you?' got an agonizing response
In response to the May 23 tweet, thousands of veterans and their loved ones shared stories of trauma, depression, illness, sexual assault and suicide.
'We need to evolve': Police get help to improve hate crime tracking
Bias-motivated crimes are rising, but few police departments are trained to identify them. A group of prosecutors is traveling from city to city, warning officers that ignoring hate crimes is risky.
Study shows freezing office temperatures affect women's productivity
As the battle for the thermostat is being waged in offices and homes across the U.S., a new study shows that women perform better in certain areas when the temperature is higher. 
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