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Good evening! Let's start the voting for our next lake match-up! In one corner, there's Rainy Lake.  In the other corner, we have Lake Minnewaska. You decide who comes out on top. And the lake that wins takes home a special concert on the lake's shoreline and bragging rights.  Vote for your pick here. | We've also got plenty of coverage of the incoming storm at Updraft | Forecast | NewsCut
MPR-Keillor deal preserves Prairie Home, Writer's Almanac archives
Fans of A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer's Almanac will be able once again to view archived materials from those shows under terms of a deal announced Friday by Minnesota Public Radio. | A note from the editor on how we're covering the Keillor story
Prosecutors press to keep St. Kate's terror suspect jailed
Federal prosecutors oppose the release request of a 19-year-old Minneapolis woman accused of trying to join al-Qaeda from federal detention.

In a document filed this week, prosecutors offered new evidence found on Tnuza Hassan's phone that allegedly show "terrorist propaganda that encourages individuals to conduct unlawful violence."
Weather pushes farmers' buttons, but not the panic one
Not much has happened so far this spring in the rich farmland surrounding New Ulm: No plowing, no planting. Some farmers have dug into the soil to find nothing but bad news.
Duluth day care closing leaves parents scrambling
It's already hard to find infant day care in Duluth, and it's about to get harder. Last week, the Benedictine Health System told parents they'll be shutting down their infant and toddler center in mid-June.
Dayton pushes again for cybersecurity upgrade
Minnesota IT Services Commissioner Johanna Clyborne released a five-year plan Friday for addressing the growing number of threats. During a news conference, Clyborne recounted several widely-reported cyberattacks on government targets, including recent ransomware attacks in Baltimore and Atlanta.
Police: Woman who drove SUV with family off cliff was drunk
Authorities say a woman who drove off California cliff last month in an SUV carrying her wife and children was drunk. California Patrol Capt. Bruce Carpenter said Friday that toxicology tests found Jennifer Hart had an alcohol level of .102.
Stakes high as DFL, GOP prep for weekend convention endorsement fights
Political convention season has arrived. Congressional candidates in several districts and both parties hope to learn this weekend if they will be able to press on or need to pack up as Democratic and Republican loyalists decide endorsements.
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Minnesota woman sought in death of husband and Florida woman
A Minnesota woman who is wanted in connection with her husband's death is now charged with killing a Florida woman who resembled her and stealing the woman's identity as she eluded authorities, officials said Friday.

Lois Riess, 56, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, has been charged in the shooting death of Pamela Hutchinson, 59, of Bradenton, Florida. Authorities were called to an area of Fort Myers Beach on Monday and found Hutchinson dead, with gunshot wounds.
Russia says alleged chemical attack in Syria staged by UK
The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday accused Britain of staging a fake chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma last weekend, a bold charge that comes amid Moscow's stern warnings to the West against striking Syria.
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