Good morning! Yep, a winter storm is still on track to hit Minnesota Wednesday through Friday. More details below; stay tuned for the latest forecast updates. Today: Highs around 50 and mostly cloudy. As of this morning, Bob Colllins has written 16,057 NewsCut posts since starting the blog. None of them has reached so deeply into the hearts of individuals a s the original post about a picture in his wallet. None keeps coming back to life like that one. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor finally has a jury, and jurors' first order of business will be listening to the opening statements of prosecutors and the defense. Here's what to look for on Tuesday. | Full coverage
The heaviest accumulations are expected across western and central Minnesota, which could get up to 2 feet of snow. Current forecasts show the Twin Cities seeing anywhere from 8 to 12 inches of snow, while the Brainerd area could see as much as 18 inches. | Updraft weather blog
A federal judge who stopped construction of the controversial Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project two years ago says work on the project can resume under court oversight.
In many states, tribes are fighting sports betting or taking a go-slow approach because they worry it might force them to reopen decades-old agreements that give them exclusive rights to operate casinos and offer certain forms of gambling.
Kirstjen Nielsen's departure from the Department of Homeland Security means that 15 of President Trump's Cabinet-level appointments have departed, a number far higher than in previous administrations.
Prices on appliances are slowly ticking down after posting their biggest increase in about five years. One tariff was a boon to U.S. manufacturers. But other tariffs hiked costs for the industry.
Led by De'Andre Hunter and his NBA-ready game, the Cavaliers turned themselves into national champions Monday night, holding off tenacious, ferocious Texas Tech for an 85-77 overtime win -- a scintillating victory that came 388 days after a crushing setback that might have sunk a lesser team for years. | Photos from the game
A news release says Heaven's Door Spirits will transform a 160-year-old church into the Heaven's Door Distillery and Center for the Arts, featuring the distillery, a whiskey library, a restaurant and a 360-seat live performance venue.
