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Good morning! Highs in the 30s today, near 40 south. Well, the Olympics are over. And boy, Team Minnesota -- er, Team USA -- really brought it. From "Here comes Diggins" to the Miracurl on Ice, what was your favorite Minnesota Olympic moment? And if you're suffering withdrawal, here's a look at where you can try out curling, speed skating and luge for yourself. |  Forecast  
Diggins' golden Olympic spirit inspires skiers at the 'Birkie' and beyond
Afton Olympic hero Jessie Diggins carried the American flag at the closing ceremony in Pyeongchang this weekend, while thousands of cross-country skiers chanted her name at the American Birkebeiner ski marathon in northwest Wisconsin.
Counties balk at stricter measures for construction debris disposal
Local jurisdictions are pushing back against the MPCA's desire to tighten regulations on unlined construction landfills, which have been found to pollute groundwater.
More than $19,000 raised for student who prompted Orono lockdown

A GoFundMe page set up for the student, described as having autism, says he did not mean the threat and didn't have the means to carry it out.

Proposed mental health center for kids faces pushback in Forest Lake

The city council plans to vote Monday on the first zoning step for the facility. The proposal highlights the tension between the state's need for treatment facilities and Forest Lake's economic development plan.

Starkey ends discount program with NRA

Eden Prairie-based Starkey Hearing Technologies decided not to renew its discount program with the National Rifle Association, amid public push back by some against the gun rights organization

Marissa Brandt named honorary ambassador for Korea adoptees

Brandt was less than 5 months old when she was adopted by a Minnesota family. She grew up playing hockey with her sister, Hannah, who plays on the gold medal-winning U.S. hockey team.

What you need to know about Russia memo mania: Minority report edition

House Intelligence Committee Democrats have released a redacted version of their Russia countermemo. Here are five takeaways about Congress' saga of the dueling memoranda.

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No downturn in obesity among U.S. kids, report finds

The childhood obesity epidemic rages on in the United States, with a big surge among the youngest kids, according to the latest government data.

Michelle Obama to release memoir in November

The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to come out a week after the 2018 midterm elections, is called "Becoming."

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