Good morning! A cold front moves through later today, bringing with it gusty winds and a chance for rain. Highs near 50. Have you heard? The Minnesota Opera has announced the commissioning of a new work based on the award-winning memoir "The Song Poet" by St. Paul writer Kao Kalia Yang. It tells the story of her family and in particular, her song poet father Bee Yang, as war forces them from Laos into a Thai refugee camp and ultimately on to St Paul. Yang said it's the first time a Hmong story will be presented as an opera. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
Dry weather and a slow snow melt has lowered the flood risk for the cities along the Red River. But just beyond them, across the countryside, farmers and rural residents are still preparing for floodwaters that might isolate them for days. | Spring flooding in Minnesota
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has released 12 years of tax returns, saying "transparency and accountability are fundamental to good governance."
Some 75 people, known only by numbers on cards hung around their necks, began filling out juror questionnaires Monday -- the start of the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. | How jurors will be picked
More than two dozen people, including two current senior officials, received security clearances after their initial denials were overturned by other top officials.
Scientists suspect the illness is being caused chiefly by a certain virus that was identified more than 55 years ago and may have mutated to become more dangerous. But they have yet to prove that. | More about this rare illness
After back-to-back hurricanes and wildfires, insurers are looking for more-resilient construction materials. That means building model homes and then blowing off their roofs or setting them on fire.
