Expect a milder Monday with sunshine. Light snow is possible Monday night in northern Minnesota. A cold front will bring chillier air Tuesday, then it’s back to very mild weather midweek into the weekend. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: Dr. Susan Kline, an infectious disease physician with the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview, will talk with Cathy Wurzer about COVID trends and precautions for the holiday season.
Coming up at 9 a.m.: listen back to a conversation MPR News host Angela Davis had with two Minnesota scientists, Bridgette Shannon and Jayshree Seth. They talked about what it’s like to be a woman in the science field — overcoming barriers and finding success in their research and individual careers.
Farmers across the state want the Department of Natural Resources to do more to curb damage from large herds of white-tailed deer. A DNR official said it would be difficult for the state to compensate farmers for all wildlife losses, but agency staff are drafting regulatory proposals to address the deer problem that they could unveil during the upcoming legislative session.
To say that 78-year-old Lee Herold has had flags on his mind for a long time would be an understatement.
"I used to take my mother’s towels and use colored crayons and make flags,” said Herold, who stood in his colorful and crowded flag store near downtown Rochester in early December. “She was very tolerant.”
When it comes to flag design, Herold has been very tolerant of the state. He’s patiently been asking legislators to come up with a better flag for decades.
Shoppers at the Mall of America this weekend were urged to avert their eyes from the stores, the rides and the Christmas decorations.
“Look Up, Minnesotans!” read a sign posted in one of the mall’s rotundas. And there, floating in the mall’s sky, were six candidates to be Minnesota’s next state flag.
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Aiming to avoid unnecessary traffic stops, St. Paul cops offer taillight vouchers. The St. Paul Police Department and the Lights On! program hosted "Project Self Stop" on Saturday at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, an event where motorists could experience a stress-free traffic stop and get vouchers for free taillight repairs if needed.
Large invasive carp catch in Mississippi triggers worry, new calls for deterrent. The recent capture of more than 300 invasive carp in the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wis. — by far, the biggest single catch so far upstream — has renewed calls for stronger efforts to stop the problematic fish.
Man killed in Minneapolis grocery store was acclaimed dancer. Robert Skafte, 66, was killed while working at Oak Grove Grocery in the city’s Loring Park neighborhood on Friday. He was also a dancer known for his performances at Ballet of the Dolls, an eclectic and offbeat dance company.
6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after severe storms tear through central Tennessee. Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities.
A massive star called Betelgeuse will be briefly obscured by an asteroid Monday night. It may not be your typical eclipse, but a celestial event expected to occur for a fleeting few moments this week may still have you star-struck. An asteroid is slated to pass in front of the star Betelgeuse and obscure it Monday night in an event known to astronomers as an occultation.
