| Good morning! Cloudy and rainy today, with highs ranging from the mid-30s to the 40s. A new cold-hardy wine grape has debuted at the University of Minnesota. But don't expect any wine tastings anytime soon. It will be about five years before consumers can expect to see wine from Itasca grapes in stores. | Forecast |
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| Ted Cruz is leaning on support from Gov. Scott Walker and the state's influential talk radio contingent. Bernie Sanders is expected to do well in progressive areas of the state. | Election 2016 |
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| Bills with little hope of becoming law still play powerful roles inside Minnesota's Capitol. Any of Minnesota's 201 state legislators can introduce any measure. No-hope bills tend to multiply in election years. | 3 things to watch this week at the Minnesota Legislature |
| The Minneapolis NAACP head wants a special prosecutor. The woman who was injured the night Clark was shot disputed the prosecutor's narrative justifying the shooting. | The Jamar Clark shooting, aftermath |
| A student support program designed in part to curb dropout rates that began in Minneapolis and spread around the country is under new scrutiny in its home district. Officials are preparing to cuts its budget. | Education |
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| Minnesota's attorney general says Globe University duped students into thinking they would have jobs in law enforcement when they graduated and misled them on how their credits would transfer. |
| Who leaked the papers? Are the schemes uncovered illegal? We answer some pressing questions about the huge document leak. |
| Xcel Energy crews started inspecting transmission lines across Minnesota on Monday. The required inspections will identify repair and maintenance issues along the lines. |
| The Wildcats' vaunted defense locked down the Tar Heels in the second half, winning the school's second national championship. Send your stereotypes packing for a parsec, and let these books work their magic on you. | The Thread |
