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Good morning! Highs in the single digits north, mid-teens south. Mid-30s by Wednesday in southern Minnesota? Our friends at sister station The Current have been busy watching the figure skating competitions at the Olympics. In particular, they've been paying attention to the song choices of each skater. This year's games marks the first time all skaters are allowed to pick songs with lyrics. Skaters have embraced the new freedom, setting routines to Beyonce, Coldplay, Adele and even Kansas.  | Forecast
Strike averted after St. Paul school district, teachers reach tentative agreement

The tentative contract agreement came after a 13-hour bargaining session Sunday, the seventh consecutive day of mediation.

Congress takes on immigration issue amid election pressures

The Senate begins a rare, open-ended debate on immigration and the fate of the "Dreamer" immigrants on Monday, and Republican senators say they'll introduce President Trump's plan.

Trump to unveil long-awaited $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

The proposal is expected to shift much of the funding burden onto states and local governments. Critics say that will lead to higher state and local taxes and an increased reliance on user fees.

Wireless internet to the rescue? New tech could help close connectivity gap

Google stunned the internet world in 2016 by investing in wireless internet technology and scaling back on its plans to connect customers with fiber optic lines. Wireless advocates say Minnesota should do the same.

White House response reflects obstacles facing abused women
"It so clearly illustrates that even today, in 2018, a lot of people react to these sorts of allegations by assuming that the woman is lying, or by indicating that, in essence, how a man behaves with women is nobody's business, that it's irrelevant," said Emily Martin, National Women's Law Center general counsel and vice president for education and workplace justice.
With Nagasu and Rippon wowing crowd, U.S. figure skating team wins bronze

With a historic jump and a set of strong performances, the U.S. figure skaters put an exclamation point on a team win at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. | Jamie Anderson repeats, winning Olympic gold in slopestyle | Chris Mazdzer slides into history as first U.S. man to medal in singles luge

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