What's happening in Minnesota today Live
A look at what's going on around the state from MPR News, other trusted news sources and you. Tag your local stories on Twitter with #mntoday and check on this stream for your daily dose of news that affects you.
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Georgia's Republican lieutenant governor has threatened to prevent Delta from getting a lucrative tax cut after the company ended its discount program with the NRA mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 2:10:12 PM -
It's supposed to be one of the coldest stretches of the year in the North Pole right now. But a recent heat wave had the Arctic reaching temperatures as high as 35 degrees — 50 degrees above normal mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 1:55:12 PM
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Prosecutors are seeking to obtain hair samples, fingerprints, DNA and photographs of Nikolas Cruz, 19. The hearing was removed from the court docket and no explanation was immediately available.by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 1:50:41 PM
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A morning hearing in the criminal case against the suspect accused in the Florida high school shooting has been canceled mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 1:49:16 PM
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Delta-NRA fight underscores fallacy of corporate giveaways ift.tt/2oyGcWEby NewsCut via twitter 2/27/2018 1:34:00 PM -
City leaders in Forest Lake have again delayed a decision on whether to move forward with a residential psychiatric facility for children and teenagers mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 1:31:11 PM
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President Trump declared he's willing to take on the NRA over gun legislation, but Republicans who control Congress aren't so sure mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 1:10:54 PM
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The U.S. men's curling team was given a hero's welcome when they arrived back in Duluth-Superior last night mprnews.org/story/2018/02/… https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXCkINpX0AE8C6I.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXCkINsXcAAi5Ap.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXCkINqX4AAEc41.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXCkINtW0AA0f0L.jpg
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The U.S. men's curling team was given a hero's welcome when they arrived back in Duluth-Superior last night mprnews.org/story/2018/02/… https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXCkINpX0AE8C6I.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXCkINsXcAAi5Ap.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXCkINqX4AAEc41.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXCkINtW0AA0f0L.jpg
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Minnesota Senate Republicans are responding to the recent school shooting deaths in Florida with a plan to fund school security improvements throughout the state blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 4:15:13 AM
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After Florida rampage, some owners are destroying their guns
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Scot Peterson, the armed deputy assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, has been called a coward and worse for failing to stop the shooting mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 3:13:11 AM
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School counselors, who work with students on academic and personal level, are often stretched too thin — and lack resources like money, support, and time mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 2:45:13 AM
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Seventy percent of the world's king penguin population could face threats to its habitat by the end of this century mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 2:15:14 AM
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Family in 'horrific' Minneapolis abuse case had many contacts with authorities
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Honestly what's happening in the Arctic is freaky this year. It's not hype to say many scientists are stunned by Arctic warmth and disappearing ice. blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2018/0… #mnwx https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXAQWU7U8AAHmHW.jpg
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'Extreme' warm temps are hitting the North Pole during what's usually a cold time
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“Children are not coming into school with the hand strength and dexterity they had 10 years ago." blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2018/0…by MPRnews via twitter 2/27/2018 12:26:19 AM
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A vote tonight could stop the development of Minnesota's first residential psychiatric treatment facility for children in its tracks mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/26/2018 11:55:11 PM
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The bill does not mention the arming of teachers blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2…by MPRnews via twitter 2/26/2018 11:35:12 PM
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The North Pole is dark for another few weeks. It's supposed to be one of the coldest stretches of the year.
But a recent heat wave had the Arctic reaching temperatures as high as 35 degrees mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/26/2018 11:05:07 PM -
This is an important story. twitter.com/capitalweather…by MPR Weather via twitter 2/26/2018 10:42:00 PM
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Both ice cover duration & ice quality are trending lower in MN. I've skated on Lake Minnetonka since 1960s. The pond hockey tourney I play in every January was cancelled by slushy ice in 2016 & 2017. 2018 we barely played in 40-degrees on very soft ice. mprnews.org/story/2018/02/… twitter.com/ClimateOfGavin…by MPR Weather via twitter 2/26/2018 10:37:57 PM
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Police had been called to the "house of horrors" over 50 times since 2011 mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/26/2018 10:30:04 PM
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"No one seems to know what started this deadly rivalry. ... Yet apparently young men are willing to kill and die for it. For nothing." mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/26/2018 9:47:38 PM
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Patton Oswalt's late wife Michelle McNamara died in 2016, while working on a book that aimed to bring a serial rapi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… -
In response to the killings of 17 people by a 19-year-old with an AR-15, some gun owners are waging personal protests against mass shootings.
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MN voters could decide how to fill lieutenant governor vacancies ift.tt/2BQLBAQ -
Kids’ fingers too weak to hold pencil, occupational therapist says ift.tt/2BSJrRdby NewsCut via twitter 2/26/2018 8:12:07 PM
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Man gets life for killing Twin Cities grandmother as he targeted rival
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This is why you don’t drive into standing water ift.tt/2otCqiaby NewsCut via twitter 2/26/2018 7:43:40 PM
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Joshua Ezeka sentenced to life without supervised release in death of Birdell Beeks. 360 months for attempted murde… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… -
MN lawmakers laud state’s Olympic champs, plan celebration blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2… via @mprnews -
With hundreds of students, school counselors just try to 'stay afloat' mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/26/2018 6:55:54 PM
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Trump: Turn the nation's grief into action on violence
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Minnesota House panel casts for ideas to combat sex harassment
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Going through Olympics withdrawal already? Why not try the sports for yourself? mprnews.org/story/2018/02/… https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DW-Ij3fW4AEeSHz.jpg
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The nation's leading group of pediatricians has updated its guidelines for tackling teen mental health issues. One recommendation: Annual depression screening for all adolescents 12 and older mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/26/2018 5:47:12 PM
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Michelle Obama's "deeply personal" memoir "Becoming" will be released Nov. 13 mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/26/2018 5:24:12 PM