Wednesday is Minnesota School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
MNN’s Brent Palm reports they transport more than 700,000 students every day:
TODAY’S HEADLINES
Morning Headlines – February 18th, 2026
>>Busy Day as New Session Opens at Capitol (St. Paul, MN) -- Lawmakers return to a full slate of activity today as the new legislative session begins, with nearly 20 committees scheduled to meet. Key committees on the docket include Agriculture, Education, Health, Housing, and Public Safety. Activity outside the hearing rooms will also be busy, with three rallies planned throughout the...
Midday Headlines – February 18th, 2026
>>Significant Snowfall Along North Shore and Northern Minnesota (Duluth, MN) -- A blizzard warning continues along the North Shore where more than a foot of snow has fallen in places like Two Harbors and Finland. Duluth National Weather Service Meteorologist Nathan Lynum says this winter storm isn't over yet. He says there is the potential for another six to eight inches in the...
Afternoon Headlines – February 18th, 2026
>>Hennepin County Attorney Issues ‘Touhy’ Demands in Federal Shooting Cases (Minneapolis, MN) – The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) is formally demanding federal records in two high-profile cases: the death of Alex Pretti and the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Prosecutors say they’ve issued additional “Touhy” requests, the process required to obtain evidence from federal...
Afternoon Headlines – February 18th, 2026
>>Hennepin County Attorney Issues ‘Touhy’ Demands in Federal Shooting Cases (Minneapolis, MN) – The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) is formally demanding federal records in two high-profile cases: the death of Alex Pretti and the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Prosecutors say they’ve issued additional “Touhy” requests, the process required to obtain evidence from federal...
Midday Headlines – February 18th, 2026
>>Significant Snowfall Along North Shore and Northern Minnesota (Duluth, MN) -- A blizzard warning continues along the North Shore where more than a foot of snow has fallen in places like Two Harbors and Finland. Duluth National Weather Service Meteorologist Nathan Lynum says this winter storm isn't over yet. He says there is the potential for another six to eight inches in the...
Morning Headlines – February 18th, 2026
>>Busy Day as New Session Opens at Capitol (St. Paul, MN) -- Lawmakers return to a full slate of activity today as the new legislative session begins, with nearly 20 committees scheduled to meet. Key committees on the docket include Agriculture, Education, Health, Housing, and Public Safety. Activity outside the hearing rooms will also be busy, with three rallies planned throughout the...
SPORTS
No. 23 Gopher Women Host Buckeyes ((AUDIO))
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The No. 23 ranked Golden Gopher women’s basketball team is on the floor...
Twins Lopez Season In Doubt ((AUDIO))
(Fort Myers, FL) -- Twins ace Pablo López has “significant tearing” in the ulnar collateral...
Gopher Men At Oregon Tonight
(Eugene, OR) -- The University of Minnesota men's basketball team visits the University of Oregon...
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