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Puffer jackets unite, today is is the day! Thursday’s low-pressure system tracks just northwest of the Twin Cities. That means the warmer unstable air mass will be ready to pop a few storms Thursday afternoon, including a dusting of snow.  Get the latest on Updraft.
A quarry with rocks
Waite Park grapples with granite’s role
Granite has lured mining companies to Waite Park since the late 1800s. Companies such as Cold Spring Granite and Martin Marietta blasted and carved out massive amounts of granite and sold it across the country for buildings, monuments and grave markers. Over time, many of the rocky quarries the mining companies left behind filled with water.

Today these old quarries are given new life, and the fast-growing St. Cloud suburb is considering how to balance mining and development with nature preservation.
 
What else we're watching:
Art Hounds recommend irresistible rhythms of Taiko drumming and jazz guitar. The documentary “Finding her Beat,” about premiere Taiko drumming women gathering in Minnesota, makes its state premiere at the Sound Unseen festival this weekend. The Jazz and Fingerstyle Guitar Concert Series features two duos playing hot club jazz and swing next Tuesday. Plus, an exhibit at Madison Mercantile celebrates the “Life in Art” of the influential artist Franz Allbert Richter.

Listen: Reelected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz outlines second term priorities. In his first address after winning re-election, Gov. Tim Walz laid out his priorities. MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy spoke with host Cathy Wurzer about the race and Walz’s comments. 

Americans with disabilities need an updated long-term care plan, say advocates. Nearly 75 percent of Americans with disabilities live with a family caregiver, many of them age 60 or older. Updating your care plan now, experts say, can help make sure everyone thrives. 

— Sam Stroozas, MPR News
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