City crews start using more-durable 'hot mix' to patch Twin Cities potholes. Good news for Twin Cities drivers still trying to navigate cratered roads in this epic pothole season: City crews now have access to some “hot mix” asphalt to patch pavement.

Ahead of potentially historic flooding, here's what to know (and do) to prepare. The spring flooding season is on its way in Minnesota and could include major water level rises along the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. Here’s how to prepare — and help — if and when the water rises. 

Appetites: Move over southern food, what is northern food? Tater tot hotdish? State fair cheese curds? Snickers salad? While these are some Minnesota staples, it’s hard to define what “northern food” is exactly. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl has been trying to answer this question and explores it in a new article with Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine. She spoke with All Things Considered host Tom Crann about it.

Building off history: UMN symposium showcases queer culture through bandana art. The University of Minnesota is hosting a Queer and Trans Ecologies Symposium March 23-25. It will include panels and discussions, as well as showcase the national touring Queer Ecology Hanky Project.

Art Hounds: Grand Rapids show celebrates ‘keystone’ creatures in our environment. The “Keystone Characters” created by Layl McDill range in size from massive and tiny in her exhibit at the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids. Plus, two Twin Cities dance theater companies have shows. Collide Theatrical Dance Company’s “SKOL!” tells the story of a female Viking warrior, and Out on a Limb Dance Theater Company and School perform a new adaptation of Dr. Dolittle.