Good morning! The Twin Cities may see showers at times this morning, and an isolated thunderstorm is possible. Cloudy and sunny mix this afternoon and evening. And on Updraft, MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner writes about the new atmospheric milestone for CO2 recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. | Forecast
The Minneapolis record shop on 4th Avenue south of downtown is arguably the state's counter-culture capital. It'll celebrate 50 years in business this weekend with a First Avenue show on Saturday night and an in-store celebration on Sunday. Doughnuts have been promised.
The Minneapolis Police Department is ending undercover enforcement of laws against low-level marijuana sales. Mayor Jacob Frey directed the department to end the sting operations over concerns that black men were being disproportionately targeted.
The trade war is getting serious for Minnesota farmers, especially hog producers. Mexico just placed an immediate 10 percent tariff on U.S. pork products — and will double it next month. Hog prices have slumped in recent months, and the escalating trade dispute with Mexico is part of the reason.
As a historian and professor of American Studies at the University of Minnesota, Brenda Child has written three well-received books about Native American history that explore deep topics including the dark history of boarding schools in this country.
Twenty to 30 wolves will be introduced to Isle Royale National Park over the next three to five years to help control its booming moose population, the National Park Service said Thursday.
James A. Wolfe, a former top aide to the Senate Intelligence Committee, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of lying to the FBI about contacts with several reporters as part of the Justice Department's stepped up investigation of high-level leaks.
Washington, D.C., has had, by some measures, among the most miserable sports fans in the United States. The city ended a quarter-century of futility Thursday night as the Washington Capitals beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 to win the NHL's Stanley Cup.
Get ready for some traffic headaches near downtown Minneapolis. Officials Tuesday offered a final heads-up about major Twin Cities road construction near downtown in a project that's scheduled to wrap up years from now.
