Jan. 2, 2020 Not-too-bad January days for Minnesota. The rest of this week will be a bit colder, but no big winter weather event is ahead this weekend, phew! A chance of light snow across Minnesota tomorrow, with highs in the 20s to 30s. Saturday will be snow-free, with highs in the 20s across the state. Looking for tips to make your New Year's resolution stick? Whatever your goals, we have insights that can make it a little easier for you to achieve them. Here are 6 "life recipes" for good mental health from research that NPR reporters covered in 2019. Lexii Alijai, St. Paul’s rising rapper, died on New Year’s Day at 21. Alijai had won fans around the world for her inspired flow and inspiring career. Family members confirmed her death on social media on Jan. 1, the Current’s Jay Gabler wrote on Local Current Blog. “Saddest way to start a new year,” singer-songwriter Kehlani tweeted, who collaborated with Alijai. Paid for your online tax filing prep for previous years? You could have gotten it for free. The IRS announced changes to its deal with tax prep software companies, called Free File, that bars those companies from hiding their free products from search engines, ProPublica reports. The reform came after a report showing how tax prep companies like Intuit and H&R Block tricked customers into paying for tax prep they could have gotten for free. — Jiwon Choi, MPR News |