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Good morning! Rainy again today beginning this afternoon into tomorrow morning. Highs in the mid-50s to low 60s. It's almost Mother's Day -- how will you be showering your mom with appreciation? If your mother is a proud Minnesotan, she might appreciate these Minnesota-made products. | Forecast
In Green Lake, clearer water may be signs of trouble ahead
Zebra mussels have made a lake known for water clarity even clearer. The long-term impact of the change is a lot murkier. | 5 things to know about aquatic invasive species
Appeals court takes up challenge to Winona County's sand mining ban

Minnesota Sands LLC says the county's ban against industrial sand mining has devalued its land leases and violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, by restricting interstate trade.

Minn. children's mental health facilities forced to adapt or cut back to stay open

Nearly a dozen residential treatment centers for children who suffer from mental illness are scrambling to find new funding after receiving word this week that they're no longer eligible for federal Medicaid dollars.

This grain fights climate change -- and makes a tasty Minnesota beer
Kernza's a sustainable wheat that could revolutionize agriculture, if only farmers had a reason to plant it. Beer might just do it, and it turns out the Twin Cities is a hotspot for Kernza brew.
Trump meets 3 Americans held in North Korea as they return to U.S.

The dramatic release of the trio, two who were arrested just over a year ago and the third held since 2015, comes amid a thaw in relations between Washington and Pyongyang.

Vikings or Veterans? House Republicans eye stadium fund

Republicans in the Minnesota House want to use $30 million dollars from an account that backs up debt payments on the new Vikings stadium to build veterans homes. It's running into resistance.

Enbridge, Leech Lake Band rip Judge's Line 3 report

Both Enbridge Energy and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe are firing back against an administrative law judge's recommendation that the company can build its proposed Line 3 oil pipeline, but only if it builds it along the pipeline's current route across northern Minnesota.

For every woman who dies in childbirth in the U.S., 70 more come close
More than 50,000 American women nearly die from childbirth every year, according to a CDC estimate. These catastrophic complications can come at a terrible cost emotionally, financially and medically. | Focus on infants during childbirth leaves U.S. moms in danger | Advice from moms who almost died
Scientists warn Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could erupt 'ballistic rocks'

The U.S. Geological Survey says that as magma in the volcano drops below the water table, it could create steam pressure and a sudden eruption that would spew toxic gas and "ballistic rocks."

Tobacco smoke residue can become airborne again indoors

Researchers have found that residue stuck on smokers' clothes, furniture or other surfaces can become airborne and pollute indoor air.

Art Hounds: Love, race and politics intertwine in 'This Bitter Earth'

Plus, the Art Hounds recommend the Guthrie Theater's "An Enemy of the People" and an exhibition in Fergus Falls.

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