| Good afternoon! Wednesday was the warmest day of the year so far in the Twin Cities. But the numbers suggest that the Easter weekend will be a bit chillier. It seems like winter has lasted forever. But by most measures, this has been a fairly average winter in Minnesota. Catch more weather coverage on Updraft. | Forecast | NewsCut |
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| Dayton threatens to veto pipeline bill | | Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday he’ll veto a bill to authorize a replacement of the Line 3 oil pipeline in northern Minnesota if the Legislature tries to preempt the normal state approval process. | |
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| Minnesota company recalls 48 tons of canned chicken products | | A Minnesota food company is recalling 48 tons of canned chicken products that may be contaminated with hard plastic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Wednesday that Tony Downs Food Co. of Madelia issued the recall. | |
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| | Regulators stand behind controversial wild rice rule | | State lawmakers have introduced bills to kill it. A state administrative law judge has rejected it. Industry and environmental groups oppose it. Yet the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is standing behind its proposed changes to a 45-year-old water quality standard — one that's never really been enforced — that's designed to protect the iconic wild rice plant. | |
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