Good morning! Cold with flurries today. Highs near 20. Light snow tomorrow afternoon into Thursday -- 1-2 inches possible in the Twin Cities, St. Cloud and Duluth. So hey, you can eat Caesar salad again! U.S. health officials on Monday said it's OK to eat some romaine lettuce again. Key word: Some. Check the label. More details here. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
Companies in need of mechanics, technicians and other tradespeople are leaning on the state's two-year schools to help deliver well-trained workers in a tight labor market. At Dakota County Tech, they can't train students fast enough.
Cases of C. diff acquired outside the hospital made up a majority of cases in five Minnesota counties where it was tracked in 2016 and 2017, according to data from the state Department of Health.
On Sunday, U.S. agents fired tear gas on migrants trying to cross into the U.S. from Tijuana, Mexico. The migrants were protesting the slow pace with which the U.S. has been processing asylum claims.
For their part, Manafort's attorneys said he believes he has offered "useful information" and doesn't agree with the government assertion that he breached the plea agreement.
The Trump administration released a major climate assessment on Black Friday. It is the most detailed and blunt assessment yet of the dangers of unchecked global warming.
