May 16, 2019
Did you savor the warmth today? I hope you did, because it’ll fade by tomorrow. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible in parts of southern Minnesota tonight and tomorrow. Periods of rain with embedded thunderstorms are expected across much of Minnesota Friday night through the weekend. ~ MPR News staff | Forecast | Updraft

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Minnesotans, lawmakers in waiting game on budget deal

All of them were waiting on Thursday for word — any word — from Gov. Tim Walz and the top two leaders in the Minnesota Legislature, who’ve spent days in closed-door negations on the state’s two-year, nearly $50 billion budget.
What's the holdup? 4 issues keeping DFL, GOP from a deal
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Trump outlines 'merit-based' immigration plan, still far from becoming law

President Trump's proposal would keep legal immigration levels the same but dramatically change who would be let in. It does not address the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.

Fire heavily damages Bde Maka Ska pavilion, restaurant

Neighbors heard loud booms as thunderstorms rolled in overnight, indicating a possible lightning strike as the cause of the fire, Minneapolis officials say.

'Black cloud': Poor prices, trade woes follow MN farmers to the field

"We're not used to having the markets yanked out from under us," says Marshall County farmer Betsy Jensen. "There's so much uncertainty. We don't know how to handle that."
Escalating trade war Causing anxiety in America's heartland
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Elder abuse legislation ready for end-of-session push

An agreement on a bill to prevent elder abuse and neglect in Minnesota has emerged in the final week of the legislative session.

NewsCut: Mass shootings more about men than mental health; male editors don’t buy it

If you say the word 'bias' as applied to journalism, most people will automatically frame it in politics. But a journalist's piece on Medium this week reveals a bipartisan reality: gender bias.

Photos: A rare glimpse inside the Hennepin Island Powerhouse

The facility offers a direct connection to the metro area's beginnings, and is open to the public this weekend for Doors Open Minneapolis.
Doors Open: The must-buildings according to historian, mayor
'Experience this city' A glimpse of city's past, future

Struggling Rochester Post-Bulletin gets new regional owner

The financially challenged Rochester Post-Bulletin will become the latest property of Fargo-based Forum Communications, which publishes dozens of newspapers in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Wisconsin.

It's not just salt, sugar, fat: Study finds ultra-processed foods drive weight gain

"Landmark" study finds a highly processed diet spurred people to overeat compared with an unprocessed diet, about 500 extra calories a day. That suggests something about processing itself is at play.

NewsCut: In ignoring school bus law, drivers take aim at kids

You may never see a more frightening video than the one the Minnesota State Patrol has released on its social media platforms, showing the near tragedy in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa school district when a fourth grader was trying to get on to a bus.

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