Highs on Tuesday will still be on the chilly side. A quick clipper system will swing through from north to south on Tuesday, also bringing a few rain and snow showers. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.

Coming up on Morning Edition: People across North America are getting excited and grabbing their protective glasses for Monday's total solar eclipse. Longtime UW-La Crosse Planetarium Director Robert Allen is traveling to Arkansas to witness it. He talks with host Cathy Wurzer about why it's a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Coming up at 9 a.m.: What’s it like to go to a high school and then come back years later to lead it? Host Angela Davis talks with Cherise Ayers, the principal of St. Paul’s renowned Central High School, about her vision for her alma mater.

And we want to hear from you, too. Are you a graduate of Central High School in St. Paul? Tell us about your experience. Call 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828 during the 9 a.m. hour.

High nitrate levels in southeastern Minnesota prompt aid plan at state Capitol

Gov. Tim Walz and state lawmakers are discussing ways to address water with elevated levels of nitrate in southeastern Minnesota. The attention comes following the EPA’s formal request that state agencies address the contamination in eight counties.

A bill from Rep. Steven Jacob, R-Altura, would make it so landowners would receive a $5-per-acre property tax credit for land certified by the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Project. House Environment Committee Chair Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, introduced legislation earlier this year that would raise fertilizer fees to help pay the cost.

Mankato celebrates women’s and men’s NCAA Division II championship wins

Mankato became the city of champions over the weekend as Minnesota State University, Mankato became the first NCAA Division II program in four decades to win both the men’s and women’s basketball championships in the same season.

Junior Destinee Bursch of the Mavericks women’s team says that both teams winning their respective titles in the same season meant the world.

“I feel like both teams have been talking to each other consistently these past couple days,” Bursch said. “And there’s just like, so much happiness … each one of us are proud of each other.”

What else we're watching:

Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over USC. UConn’s Paige Bueckers is headed back to the Final Four. The Hopkins High School grad and the Huskies will take on Caitlin Clark and Iowa Hawkeyes Friday in Cleveland.

Caitlin Clark leads Iowa back to Final Four with 94-87 win over LSU. Caitlin Clark had 41 points and 12 assists in a sensational performance. Minneapolis’ Riverview Theater hosted a viewing for local fans of the marquee matchup.

Advisory panel narrows field for two Minnesota Supreme Court justice seats. A panel advanced six candidates and five of them are women. So at least one woman will be among the next round of appointees to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Listen: Local journalist featured in ‘Quiet on Set,’ bombshell docuseries on alleged abuse at Nickelodeon. Rick Ellis is the founder of the online publication “All Your Screens.” His reporting on Nickelodeon studios landed him on the new docuseries “Quiet on Set.”

TikTok: Taste testing Target Field’s new foods and drinks for Minnesota Twins 2024 season.

— Sam Stroozas, MPR News