MPR News Update

MPR News Update for Jan. 18

Good morning! Sunny, with highs in the 30s. Welcome to January thaw time. That pretty much means it's not yet time to visit the Apostle Islands ice caves. It's not certain if or when that will happen this year, the National Park Service warns. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog

Gulf between richest and poorest wider than previously thought, Oxfam says Sunday liquor sales off to a fast start at Capitol EPA critic to get sharp questions on industry ties as he vies to run agency Will Minnesota start running on Dunkin'? DeVos pledges not to undo public education, pushes choice Dayton announces $350M in federal funds for water quality This audiobook has a 166-person cast, including Nick Offerman and Susan Sarandon Obama cuts short Chelsea Manning's prison sentence Dakota Access company seeks to block pipeline study