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MPR News Update

MPR News Update for March 16

Good morning! Windy and colder with occasional rain. Highs in the 40s. Brace for a winter storm if you're up north. Stop what you're doing right now and instead go here to watch the DNR's EagleCam. It's way cuter now that three eaglets have hatched and are now visible. | Forecast

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MPR News Update for March 15

Good morning! Hope you packed your umbrella -- rainy with highs in the 50s today. Beware the Ides of March -- and Minnesota Highway 100 in the west metro tonight. Highway 100 will close in both directions between Interstate 394 and Minnesota Highway 62 from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday. | Forecast

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MPR News PM Update for March 14

Good afternoon! DFLers today are pressing Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt to produce more documentation to back up the lawmaker's claim he did not get special treatment in resolving debt lawsuits against him. And if the legislature's in session, can spring be far behind? Here come a stretch of early spring rains. | Forecast

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MPR News PM Update for March 11, 2016

The national spotlight is again on Duluth's Gaelynn Lea, who recently won NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. The video of her concert was released today. There wasn't a dry eye left in the room by the time she finished. Watch the whole performance here.

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MPR News PM Update for March 10, 2016

Heading away for spring break? Brace yourself for massive lines to get through security. The TSA and an industry trade group are both projecting dramatic increases in passenger volume throughout this month. Their advice? Arrive early.

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MPR News Update for March 9, 2016

Several hundred bats have been found dead in northern Minnesota. Officials say the bats were infected with white nose syndrome, a disease that kills hibernating bats. And when bat populations decline, higher mosquito numbers often follow. Read more here.

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MPR News Update for March 9

Good morning! Cloudy and colder today, with highs in the 40s. Remember when Red Bull filmed a champion snowmobiler performing stunts around St. Paul a few weeks ago? A lot of people, including NewsCut blogger Bob Collins, were left unimpressed because it involved more standing around than jaw-dropping action. The video has finally been released. And, according to Collins, "once edited and stitched together, the result was pretty fantastic." | Forecast

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MPR News Update for March 8, 2016

Minnesota has a tradition of excellence in education, but its high school graduation rates are nothing to brag about — and for students of color, they're among the worst in the nation. How did we get here? What's at stake? And what will it take to find a solution? MPR News takes a closer look at Minnesota's graduation gap.

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MPR News Update for March 7, 2016

A new collection of more than 400 letters from Laura Ingalls Wilder to her friends, family and fans provides an unprecedented look into the writer's life and her time in Minnesota.

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MPR News Update for March 4, 2016

Like photography? Like Minnesota? Connect with MPR News on Instagram. We share select photos from around Minnesota. Tag your images #mprphotos for a chance to be featured.

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