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Mpls., St. Paul call off school for Wednesday

Snow is about to come back to the Twin Cities starting Wednesday.
Other closures followed, including Anoka-Hennepin, as the forecast calls for 6 to 9 inches of snow. That would make this month the metro's snowiest February on record.
  • Paul Douglas: Biggest snowfall of winter is possible, with up to 8 inches
  • Evening forecast: Low of 14; clouds build into late flurries

Walz proposes gas tax hike, more money for schools, roads

The governor's proposed budget includes a 20-cent gas tax increase and an increase in the motor vehicle sales tax and registration tax.
  • Push on at Capitol to help English language newcomers
  • Minnesota lawmaker proposes Rare Disease Advisory Council
Local

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi seeks to make punishments fit the crime

  • U.S. Rep. Omar uses immigration discussion to focus on 'deep pain and suffering'
Members of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society dove under the ice on Lake Minnetonka to take video of a shipwreck they’ll use to create a
Local

Shipwreck enthusiast creates a 3-D model of a boat in Lake Minnetonka

  • Lake Minnetonka shipwreck being modeled digitally in 3-D
Politics

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020

Politics

Flynn pushed to share nuclear tech with Saudis, report says

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Police say child, freezing milk found in car with unresponsive dad outside Eden Prairie Walmart
February 19

Charge: Driver who crashed on Valentine's Day and killed his partner had 10-12 drinks
February 19

President Donald Trump (left), former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker (top right) and special counsel Robert Mueller.
New York TImes (left) and Associated Press photos
President Donald Trump (left), former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker (top right) and special counsel Robert Mueller.

Inside Trump's two-year war on the investigations encircling him

An examination by the New York Times reveals the extent of the president's sustained and secret assault on the machinery of federal law enforcement.
  • Trump chooses Jeffrey Rosen for deputy attorney general
  • AP source: FBI had backup plan to save Russia probe evidence
  • Judge orders Roger Stone to court over Instagram post
Twins pitcher Trevor May worked on fielding line drives with fellow pitchers last week in Fort Myers.
Sports

Twins' closer could come from six candidates as roles evolve

  • Sano will miss week of Twins spring training workouts
Ducks right wing Corey Perry scored a goal against Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk, giving the Ducks a 2-0 advantage in the third period.
Sports

Boudreau at a loss for words as Wild's scoring drought reaches 156 minutes

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  • Wild trying to remain positive as losing streak stretches to five
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Silver 25: Minnesota's best girls' hockey players on the biggest stage

The Star Tribune's top 25 performers when it mattered most -- on the ice at the state tournament.
Keller Williams sales agent Nick George (far left) and first-time home buyers, Kate and Matt Shalbrack with Kate’s father, Sheldon Matheson (second
Business

First-time buyers face scramble in Twin Cities housing market

  • Ranking the hottest housing markets in the Twin Cities
Linda Sone, a driver with the Minneapolis fire department, made her way up the stairs with fellow firefighters during a training session at the Hennep
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Want a cheap way to get healthier and develop a fabulous butt? Take the stairs

  • Firefighters find value in competitive stair climbing
Opinion
A room at HCMC, the hospital in Minneapolis operated by Hennepin Healthcare.

Mike Opat: Five steps for the future of Hennepin Healthcare and HCMC

The system must compete in the market, and whoever is chosen as its next leader must bring focus. Here's a to-do list.

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Escape the snow with the sights and sounds of Twins spring training

01:27Star Tribune photographer Anthony Souffle captured some of the excitement and warm weather at the Minnesota Twins spring training in Fort Myers, Fla.

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