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Good afternoon! DFLers today are pressing Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt to produce more documentation to back up the lawmaker's claim he did not get special treatment in resolving debt lawsuits against him. And if the legislature's in session, can spring be far behind? Here come a stretch of early spring rains. | Forecast
 

Iron Range turning a corner? Northshore mining to reopen May 15

Northshore's restart offers hope for Minnesota's hard-hit mining industry. Demand for taconite pellets is improving and the volume of unfairly traded steel is starting to ebb, the mine's CEO says.

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Highway 100 hassles: Road closing overnight Tuesday

Minnesota's orange cone season is back. MnDOT says Minnesota Highway 100 will close in both directions in the west metro from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Investigation under way of man urinating on production line

A criminal investigation is under way Kellogg alerted authorities Friday to a video that surfaced online showing a man urinating on a Kellogg factory assembly line in Tennessee.

Donald Trump and the intersection of outrage and violence

The consensus going into Tuesday's primaries is that last week's confrontations at Trump events will alienate some potential supporters but also galvanize the heart of the Trump movement.


 
 

History's great minds and the foods that fueled them

From Pythagoras to Balzac, Darwin to Marie Curie, many a genius had some very peculiar dining habits.

Dayton to release supplemental budget proposal Tuesday

Dayton says his proposal includes some modest spending increases and middle-income tax cuts. He's also suggested that his spending recommendations will include initiatives aimed at the state's racial economic disparities.

Wage theft hits lowest paid workers hardest

Millions of workers have had their wages stolen by their employers, a crime that has victimized employees ranging from NFL cheerleaders to janitors.

Despite recent student violence, Silva says St. Paul schools are safe

The St. Paul superintendent says she doesn't think the district is an outlier for school violence.

Forget the red sports car. The midlife crisis is a myth

The midlife crisis is entrenched in American popular culture, but mostly, it doesn't exist in more than a mere 10 percent of the population. Here, five ways we misunderstand midlife.

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