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Some record highs will be set Monday as temperatures warm. Highs will be in the 60s south, and expect 40s and 50s north. Overnight Monday the stage will start to be set for a big drop in temperatures. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.

Coming up on Morning Edition:  Lawmakers will get a better picture of the state budget's condition this week. Minnesota’s projected surplus is nearly $2.5 billion, but there have been concerns about what lies ahead after all of last year’s spending. Senior Politics Reporter Clay Masters is here to walk through what to watch for.

Coming up at 9 a.m.: Saving money is hard, so let’s reframe it. What if saving money wasn’t a chore and could help us make room for more joy in our lives? Two financial experts talk with MPR News host Angela Davis to help us budget for fun and travel now, not just in the future.
 
Kurdish language class bridges generations and cultures in a Moorhead classroom

A new class at the Moorhead High School teaches Kurdish students about their language, culture and history. The Kurdish language is spoken in the homes of hundreds of Moorhead students.

Parents get frustrated trying to rely on a mix of Kurdish and English to talk to their children. That communication struggle was the impetus for this class.

“My main goal was to create a bridge and build a stronger relationship between the parents and the kids,” explained teacher Zak Amin.
 
Key economic report will guide Minnesota lawmakers through session’s end

State lawmakers get fresh information Wednesday about how much money they have to work with this legislative session and beyond. It's a report that could either reinforce a cautious tone for the year or touch off a rush for any extra dollars.

Minnesota’s projected surplus is nearly $2.5 billion for the current budget, but there have been concerns about what lies ahead after all of last year’s spending. State fiscal advisers say that balance dips precipitously for the next budget and could go into the red if lawmakers aren’t careful.
 
What else we're watching:

Big Ten announces women's basketball tournament sellout, expects 5-day attendance of 109,000. The tournament has sold out in advance for the first time in the history of the event. It's being held at Target Center in Minneapolis and runs March 6-10.

Minnesotans gather to mourn and honor Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict. Student organizers from the Gender and Sexuality Alliance at Edison High School in northeast Minneapolis organized the vigil.

What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Ancient civilizations had calendars that made periodic corrections to realign with lunar and solar cycles.

Jake Sullivan says U.S., Israel have agreed to 'basic contours' of a cease-fire deal. It's unclear whether Hamas would also sign on. The White House national security adviser also called on Republicans in Congress to approve more military aid to Ukraine.

Oppenheimer movie dominates SAG Awards, while Streisand wins lifetime prize. Oppenheimer dominated at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, as several winners paid tribute to last year's actors' strike. Barbra Streisand was given a lifetime achievement prize.

Series of recent DOJ cases show foreign operatives plotting assassinations in U.S. State-sponsored assassination plots on U.S. soil may sound like the stuff of movies, but the Department of Justice says it has foiled four such cases since 2022.

—  Matt Mikus, MPR News
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