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Good morning! Mixed clouds with a few spotty showers. Highs in the 40s. So this is what it's come to, eh? Americans are dropping to their knees to beg the leader of another country to run for president of the United States. | Forecast
 

Obama: Refusal to consider nominee damages public's faith in the judiciary

In an interview with NPR, the president says Senate Republicans owe it to the Founding Fathers to give Judge Merrick Garland a Supreme Court confirmation vote. | Merrick Garland heads to Capitol Hill for what could be a futile exercise

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Overstretched school counselors would get state relief under new plan

A scaled-back bill would provide matching state funding to schools for hiring not just licensed guidance counselors, but also psychologists, social workers, nurses, or drug addiction counselors. | Education

Roseville priest reinstated after abuse investigations

Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick, on leave pending investigations into an allegation that he sexually abused a minor, will return to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. | Special investigation: Betrayed by Silence

Broadband demands rise in Minnesota, but who'll pay the bill?

Sharp differences are emerging over how Minnesota leaders will spread high-speed Internet to more households and businesses around the state. The key question: How much of the budget surplus will they spend?


 
 

Jamar Clark's dad: Justice means charges against police

Standing in the Hennepin County Government Center on Thursday, James Clark spoke of his pain following his son's death. | What does the Jamar Clark grand jury decision mean for Minnesota?

St. Paul police step up pedestrian safety law enforcement

The campaign comes amid an uptick in pedestrian-vehicle crashes.

Crafting handmade cowboy boots the old way in northern Minnesota

In a small shop down a gravel road south of Akeley, Minn., Craig Bartels builds custom boots one foot at a time.

At Guthrie, Taylor Mac makes musical history tour a fool's errand

The performer adopts the character of the court jester, who could speak uncomfortable truths to the powerful. | Arts & Culture

Power suits: How dressing for success at work can pay off

Being better dressed can give you a psychological boost that makes you behave more like a leader. One study found that men dressed in suits negotiated a higher profit than casually clad counterparts.

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