MPR News Update

Sapping the groundwater, prepping for the Twins, a minimum wage deal, and finding a home for local jazz

Unchecked irrigation threatens to sap Minnesota groundwater Behind the scenes for Twins home opener, Target Field staff are ready Deal could raise Minn. minimum wage to $9.50 Watch the Metrodome disappear in 45 seconds Obama tests equal pay on federal contractors Possible signals from lost jet heard Air travel: Late flights are up, complaints down Hollywood icon Mickey Rooney dies at 93 Since genocide, Rwanda's women have helped lead the recovery Simple blood test to spot early lung cancer getting closer Gay men divided over use of HIV prevention drug Video: Watch April snow melt, in 45 seconds Other projects roll forward -- Southwest LRT doesn't Minnesota anti-bullying bill moves to House Dante Cunningham arrested again Change to St. Paul's recycling starts this week Williston paramedics unionize; city upset by move Truck driver finds child barefoot in Mpls. snow Speeding preceded collision that orphaned boy, 1 Peter Matthiessen, co-founder of The Paris Review, dies Musicians hope local jazz is no warm-up act as Dakota enters Artists' Quarter space