Good morning! Dry, with highs in the upper 40s and low 50s today, 60s Tuesday. Rainy Wednesday and Thursday. It was a big weekend in hockey (and OK, golf and soccer too). Let's hear it for the U.S. women's hockey team for beating Finland 2-1 for its fifth consecutive gold medal at the women's world championship. Also worthy of a cheer: Minnesota Duluth won its second straight college hockey title by beating Massachusetts 3-0 on Saturday. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
The small town of Oslo, Minn., is cut off from the outside world. Floodwaters from the cresting Red River have closed every road in and out of town, and it's not clear when they will recede. But most people aren't worried. This happens all the time. | Spring flooding in Minnesota
Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's faced increased death threats since President Trump spread around a video that purports to show her being dismissive of the 2001 terrorist attacks. | Democrats defend Omar
Joly will leave his position in June and transition to a newly created role of executive chair of the board. Barry, the current chief financial officer, will become the company's first woman CEO.
A 5-year-old boy injured when he reportedly was thrown over a third-floor railing and fell 40 feet Friday at Mall of America continued to be treated in a Twin Cities hospital on Sunday.
Prosecutors are expected to call more witnesses in the trial of ex-cop Mohamed Noor, ranging from use-of-force experts to his former partner, who witnessed the shooting of Justine Ruszczyk. | Full coverage
Minnesota sent a lot of fresh faces to Washington after last year's election. A check in with some of them at the 100-day mark shows many are looking ahead to the 2020 election.
From the streams that cascade through Duluth to mighty High Falls on the Canadian border, the waterfalls of Minnesota's North Shore are putting on a show.
Researchers are currently looking for candidates who will stay in bed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 60 straight days for a study on how the body adapts to weightlessness.
