Virginia stunned Auburn 63-62 in the first Final Four semifinal, while Texas Tech pulled away from Michigan State for a 61-51 win in the second on Saturday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Minnesota United players took to the pitch Wednesday for the team's first practice at their new stadium in St. Paul, after showing off their new playing surface earlier this week.
A steady stream of spectators gathered at downtown overlooks and at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul on Sunday afternoon to witness the power of the Mississippi River in flood stage.
The Mississippi River at St. Paul reached a stage of just over 19 feet on Friday — more than 5 feet above flood stage. The river is forecast to crest at about 20 feet later this weekend.
Every spring, an icy ritual plays out in the Duluth harbor: Coast Guard cutters break open paths through the lake ice, clearing the way for thousand-foot freighters to carry their first cargo of iron ore, coal and grain.
Some residents of Winona's Latsch Island houseboat community in southeast Minnesota might have to abandon ship. River ice, snowpack and rising waters are threatening to overwhelm some of the houseboats, which residents prefer to call "boathouses."