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Good morning!  Temps climb up, up and away today into the 60s! Breezy. C'mon, who's going to do a happy dance with us? In more good -- or at least sweet -- news: In Boston, somehow, a man in a wheelchair ended up on Interstate 90 in the portion that goes under the city’s Back Bay. That’s a sure way to get killed. He was wheeling along the right lane. That’s when a tow truck operator took over. He could’ve kept going like everyone else. He didn’t. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast 
Minnesota researchers say we're still getting school safety wrong
Two St. Paul university professors say policies focused on lockdown drills and "hard" security don't keep kids safe. As the 20-year anniversary of Columbine nears, they say their latest research supports a very different approach to school safety. | Experts: How to prevent the next school shooting | Parents question whether school shooting drills traumatize kids | Listen: Making schools safe in an era of mass shootings
Inside the beehive of Fargo's Sandbag Central; St. Paul accelerates flood prep

Fargo and Moorhead this week join cities across the region that are activating their sandbag-filling machinery. | Updraft weather blog

Man charged in Closs kidnapping, killings due in court

Jake Patterson, 21, wrote in a letter to Minneapolis' KARE-TV this month that he intends to plead guilty.

Photos: Lake Superior's annual ice-breaking ritual
Every spring, an icy ritual plays out in the Duluth harbor: Coast Guard cutters break open paths through the lake ice, clearing the way for thousand-foot freighters to carry their first cargo of iron ore, coal and grain. | Video
Two more Minnesota cities make 21 the legal age for tobacco purchases

The two Minnesota cities joined more than two dozen other cities and counties across the state making 21 the legal age for buying tobacco.

State lawmakers debate high cost of medication

A key House committee heard testimony Tuesday on several bills aimed at making insulin and other drugs more affordable and accessible.

Snow days still vexing leaders even as warmth rolls in

Minnesota lawmakers are still trying to work out a relief plan for school districts that piled up snow days this winter.

2nd Wisconsin judge blocks sections of lame-duck laws

A second Wisconsin judge on Tuesday blocked key portions of laws that Republicans passed in a lame-duck session limiting Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul's powers, handing Democrats another legal victory in their battle against the legislation in less than a week.

Video: Head lice up close, and all too personal
Claws of the louse that afflicts human scalps fit neatly around a single human hair. Louse eggs stick to hair shafts with a sort of glue. Maybe the best remedy for you and the kids? Comb, baby, comb. 
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