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Good morning! Welcome to Friday! Mostly cloudy today with highs near 40. Yesterday marked the 14th anniversary of Prince's induction in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. But that's not what most people remember. Most remember the tribute to fellow inductee, George Harrison, when Prince stole the show with a guitar solo. At the end of the song, Prince casually tossed his guitar into the air. It was never to be seen again. What ever happened to it? |  Forecast  
'Horrific' abuse case prompts Hennepin County review
Hennepin County is launching a comprehensive review of how a case in Minneapolis that involved years of abuse of two developmentally-disabled twins was handled. | What we know about the case
Dayton's budget will kick-start Legislature's tax debate

It's likely to include extra money for Minnesota's troubled driver's registration system, funding to overhaul senior care oversight and more.

Voter registration system under auditor's microscope

An audit of Minnesota's voter registration system may shed light on claims that it's too easy for ineligible people to vote.

St. Paul says it has tackled recycling problems

After a rough start last winter, St. Paul says it has put its recycling problems behind it and is ready to tackle its next challenge: organized garbage collection.

Line 3 pipeline clears another hurdle as environmental study gets OK

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ruled unanimously Thursday that the final environmental impact statement for the proposed Line 3 project is "adequate." The state is expected to decide on the contentious project in June.

Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami area, killing 6 and injuring several

The victims were in traffic beneath the bridge which was under construction. The main span was installed Saturday near the campus of Florida International University.

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster expected to leave Trump administration

President Trump publicly chastised McMaster last month, after he said that "the evidence is now really incontrovertible" that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election.

Jury backs ex-UMD hockey coach in discrimination suit, awards $3.74M

Shannon Miller had argued the University of Minnesota Duluth fired her because she's a woman and for complaining about discrimination. UMD said it was performance-related. A jury on Thursday sided with Miller.

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Minnesota was way ahead of Google in planning a smart city
Fifty years ago, plans for the city in Aitkin county included technological innovations like self-driving cars, renewable power and advanced recycling plants.
Facial scanning now arriving at U.S. airports

Airlines say taking a picture of your face speeds boarding, and Homeland Security says it stops fraud. But critics worry about privacy and bias.

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