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Good morning! Partly sunny and cool with highs in the lower 40s north to lower 50s south. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but scientists think they know what killed coral reefs. It was us. The mysterious deaths of the beloved reefs is being blamed on sunscreen, The Guardian reports today. As NewsCut blogger Bob Collins puts it, "we loved the ocean to death." | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
 

4 seek to lead Minnesota Republicans during critical time

Who will lead is a big decision for the party, which is hoping next year to win its first statewide race in more than a decade. | Capitol View blog

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Trump won't get House OK of health bill before his 100th day

The House won't vote on a reworked health care overhaul until at least next week, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters.

'Nerf wars' season is here, but cops and school leaders aren't laughing

It's a game in which competitors attempt to "assassinate" their opponents with foam dart guns. As matches make their way on to roads and private property, parents and authorities are becoming concerned with safety.

Hodges, Harteau public spat has some wondering: who's in charge?

The strange optics of Mayor Hodges' blocking of a major promotion by her police chief has confused some in Minneapolis. | Hodges rescinds appointment of north Minneapolis precinct inspector


 
 

Minneapolis schools project cutting hundreds of positions, but numbers are preliminary

Projected reductions across the district equal 288 full-time positions, with 235 of those at schools, according to a summary from the district's human resources department. | Education

St. Paul unleashes new weapon against invasive plants: goats

For the first time, the city says it is deploying 30 animals from Goat Dispatch, a "grazing goat rental company," to clean up fenced areas of parkland along the Mississippi River. | Environment

'Purple Rain' re-issue to feature unreleased Prince songs

Among the unreleased tracks are a solo version of the song "Possessed" and a studio version of "Electric Intercourse." | Prince: His life and music

'Fargo' recap: Did I tell you what I like about Minnesota?

Where's the best place to run your criminal enterprise? The Land of 10,000 Lakes. | "Aw Jeez: A 'Fargo' podcast

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