Extreme cold that continues into a third day is forcing school districts to announce closures, delays and virtual learning days on Tuesday. Minnesota's largest school district, Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools, Minneapolis Public Schools and St. Paul Public Schools announced on Monday evening that they were canceling classes on Tuesday.

There are a number of schools closings across Minnesota on Monday amid dangerous cold. Canby Public Schools, Marshall Public Schools and Tracy Public Schools, among many others, will all be closed for the day.

That's wild considering it hasn't snowed in New Orleans since 2009, and their last "big" snowstorm was in 2008 when 1-2 inches fell. Up to five inches of snow could accumulate in the Houston area. The all-time record snowfall in Houston is 3.0 inches, so this is very clearly a historic situation.

The federal holiday is “a day for us to remember that we are all one people,” keynote speaker Michele Norris, a Minnesota native, said.

Federal immigration authorities arrested a 29-year-old Ecuadorian in Minneapolis last year who’d been convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13. Also nabbed in the national sweep of noncitizen sex offenders was a 41-year-old Eritrean national in Maplewood convicted of criminal sexual conduct involving multiple acts with an underage victim.

On Friday at PICA Head Start Training Center in Minneapolis, Democratic leaders laid out their agenda for the session amid an ongoing power dispute with Republicans​ over who can and should control the chamber.

The annual event will hold its third festival in Minneapolis after returning from an eight-year break in 2023.

On Monday afternoon, the Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Grizzlies in Memphis. For the game, they will remain without one of their best players, as Donte

The national RIA and tax services firm's move in Minnesota follows rapid growth, including key leadership additions in 2024.

Monday will be sunny with clear blue skies, though a few clouds may develop in the afternoon. Expect blustery winds at 10-20+ mph, adding to the bitter cold. Highs across Minnesota will stay below zero, with the metro area reaching a daytime high of minus 6 degrees.

Michigan’s first Big Ten loss of the season came Thursday night on a 40-foot buzzer beater in overtime that gave the opponent its first league win. Top highlight: Tre Donaldson strips a Gopher to start a fast break and feeds Danny Wolf, who twists his body for a layup through a foul, giving Michigan a 10-point lead with 12:50 left.

New Year’s Eve and Day are for amateurs. People drink too much while forming resolutions that will last two weeks. The real beginning of the new year, for those who care about equality and equity, is Martin Luther King Jr.