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Good morning! Morning showers and then afternoon clouds. Highs in the mid-40s and 50s. We start to warm up again tomorrow. Highs could reach 70 again by Monday. Just keep repeating that today -- the National Weather Service is Duluth reported a snowfall total of 9.1 inches as of 4:15 a.m. after yesterday's storm. Yes, it's May! | What's on MPR News? | Forecast

In St. Cloud, a new approach to dealing with mental health crises -- in jail and out
CentraCare Health provides treatment and medication to inmates in Stearns and Benton county jails. Patients can continue being treated at a community clinic after they're released. Since the program began a little over a year ago, there's been a drop in the number of people taken to jail or the hospital because of a mental health crisis. | Call to Mind: Conversations on mental health
Lawmakers look for ways to reduce prescription drug prices
A slew of proposals to deal with rising drug prices -- from anti-price gouging to new regulations for drug companies -- have been introduced this year at the Minnesota State Capitol. Some are moving and some are not.
'Potential presence of ricin': FBI takes over Mpls. hazmat probe
The FBI says it wants to know how a woman came into contact with the potentially deadly material, although it doesn't believe there's any risk to the public.
O'Rourke brings presidential campaign to Minnesota
Former Texas U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke made a campaign pitch to Minnesota Democrats Wednesday by promising to work across party lines and tighten gun control laws. | Pence to plug trade deal to Minnesota farmers, steelworkers
Cargill, Target ask lawmakers to address climate change in final Capitol negotiations
While the corporations' letter to lawmakers doesn't specifically endorse the 100 percent carbon-free electricity policy supported by the DFL-led House but not the GOP-controlled Senate, the companies say reducing carbon emissions will boost growth and competitiveness in the state.
N. Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in possible new warning
It's the North's second weapons launch in the last five days and a possible warning that nuclear disarmament talks with Washington could be in danger.
Contempt citation against Barr heats up Trump-House dispute
The House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the Democrats' extraordinary legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia report.
U.S.-China trade talks in shadow of coming tariff increase
Chinese officials said Thursday they will retaliate if President Trump goes ahead with more tariff hikes but offered no specific penalties.
'Fear to possibility': Mpls. chef Ann Kim builds a healthy kitchen culture
On Monday, Minneapolis restaurateur Ann Kim of Young Joni won a James Beard Award for the Best Chef in the Midwest. The executive chef of three pizza restaurants in the Twin Cities joined MPR News host Tom Crann to talk about her story of moving from "fear to possibility" and how she tries to build a healthy kitchen culture.
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