Washington Capitals right wing Brett Connolly couldn’t possibly have been more clear who he wanted to have the puck he was tossing over the glass: the little girl. Good for him. But the males of the species made sure they got taken care of first. Read more →
It was sleeting this morning when the elite female runners headed out from Hopkinton enroute to Boston for this year’s Boston Marathon, proving again that marathoners aren’t like normal people. Read more →
A South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper stopped his car on a snow-swept highway to do 39 push-ups. One for each law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty so far this year. Read more →
It’s a shame, of course, that the Forest Lake prom on Saturday fell victim to the blizzard, first at Landmark Center and then at the school. It happens and, for the most part, the kids seemed to roll with the weather punches.
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It’s hard not to think that Sun Country’s latest problems are a sign that the once hometown airline is descending into the abyss of no-frills airlines, which is notable only because Sun Country was once known for customer service.
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Here are the topics and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →
I’ll start. Is it that you don’t know how to turn your car’s lights on, Minnesota?
It’s not too late to stop the madness, MLB. Stop the carts now! Read more →
Yes, Gov. Mark Dayton has his own monkey story to tell. What did he see? Read more →
Gov. Mark Dayton meets today with the state’s golden girl of Nordic skiing, Jessie Diggins. Her Olympic success is bringing some much-needed recognition to the sport’s triumphs and challenges. Read more →
Officials say it’s about engaging the community by tossing volunteers in jail for the night. It’ll cost you $40, but you get a complimentary mugshot.
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It turns out the old Dayton’s store might not have held the only mummified monkey in Minneapolis. An old movie house monkey giveaway might have gone awry. Read more →
Target had been investigating complaints that customers buying diapers at Targets in Washington, D.C., Florida and Tennessee had recently found white laminated index cards in their order containing a slogan linked to white supremacist groups. Read more →
The Anti-Defamation League says it from Target customers who bought diapers at the store only to open them and find the slogan linked to white supremacist groups written on a laminated index card.
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The stuffed donkey went missing while 10-year-old William Ihle and his family were traveling on spring break. William has a rare genetic disorder and Eeyore has been his “comfort for every scary crappy thing he has fought since he was 18 months old,” his mother said. Read more →
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