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Good morning! Keep that umbrella handy -- there's a strong chance of rain throughout the Twin Cities this afternoon and evening. Highs around 70. All right, folks, we just have to say it: Stop setting cottonwood tree seeds on fire! We know they're annoying! But burning them is not a good idea. Just ask these people. | Forecast

Prison officer hiring push is on, but jobs aren't easy to fill
Help is wanted inside Minnesota's prisons. But here and across the country, the qualified applicant pools are getting shallower for open corrections officer positions. 
Omar campaign: Tax filings are ‘fully compliant’
Questions about her tax returns were raised last week following an investigation by the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board into Omar's use of campaign funds for personal, out-of-state travel.
Was losing Amazon HQ bid good for Minnesota's fiscal health?
A study on tax incentives offered to companies in 32 states found the financial incentives U.S. states give businesses have a detrimental effect on states' financial health.
MN court rules in favor of Minneapolis in Section 8 housing ordinance
The city is hailing a state appeals court decision allowing the city to ban landlords from discriminating against prospective renters solely because they receive Section 8 vouchers.
Finding Victory: Speaking out for intersex girl after attack
Today, Victory is a vivacious 5-year-old with a toothy grin, blond hair and a quick mind. Victory knows her body is different from those of her mother, father or brothers, but it doesn't seem to bother her.
Minnesota, German cities team up to get smart on climate and energy
A group of climate and energy experts from Germany are in Minnesota this week to visit their partner cities and attend an event at the University of Minnesota on Friday looking at Minnesota's energy future.
Gnats are awful this spring, but it might get better soon
This is a bad spring for humans and buffalo gnats. However, one expert sees relief from the pests in our near future. | Pest survival guides: Mosquitoes, ticks
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