Good morning! Sunny and warmer today with highs in the 70s. Even warmer tomorrow, with highs in the 80s. A few weeks ago, MPR News' Tom Weber rode along with nearly three dozen others on a 98-hour bus trip from Duluth to Mongtomery, Ala. They were among the first to tour a lynching memorial. The experience was "overwhelming" for many. "This was the price we pay for freedom we're still fighting for. It's a war that's still going on for us," said Kym Young. "And it makes me wonder, how big will this memorial get?" | Forecast
Council members are expected to vote next week on a measure that would make the city the latest in Minnesota to treat smoking like drinking in the eyes of the law.
Gov. Mark Dayton said he won't sign a tax-cut bill unless schools facing budget struggles are taken care of. Republicans said Dayton is late to the table.
State officials say an investigation that began in 2014 led to the closure of 13 child care centers and six felony convictions, but say a report by Fox 9 misses the mark.
