Clouds will linger in eastern Minnesota Tuesday while western Minnesota skies will be brighter. There will be some isolated showers still in northern Minnesota. Wednesday will be much warmer with spotty showers possible into Thursday. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: Spring is here and black bear sightings are starting in Minnesota. On Sunday, an Isanti County deputy and good Samaritan saved a bear cub from traffic on Highway 65. People in Cambridge are reporting a bear roaming their community for at least the last week. Someone else reported a sighting in St. Cloud yesterday on the Neighbors app. So how can you keep the bears — and yourself — safe? We'll hear from Andrew Tri, bear project leader with the Minnesota DNR.
Coming up at 9 a.m.: As parents, we teach our children how to move through the world. But as our children grow older, we learn from them, too. That relationship can grow into a real partnership and friendship — and a positive support system pushing each other to be better and do better. Meet our next Power Pair: mother-daughter duo, Rose McGee and Roslyn Harmon.
Three public colleges in the state offer noncredit cannabis classes. School representatives say they are seeing people from different lived experiences signing up — retirees, job seekers, career changers, employed persons and college students.
For the schools and the students, it’s a bet on a future market where the state is still working to set the rules. Some see a chance to take their lives in a new direction and perhaps satisfy their inner entrepreneur.
St. Olaf election project drives turnout, primes students for more productive political conversations
St. Olaf College in Northfield has one of the highest voter turnouts in the country. In 2020, nearly 90 percent of eligible Oles cast a ballot. Getting out the vote is a big part of the school’s civic engagement work. But equally important is an effort to train students on better ways to discuss politics with people they disagree with.
St. Olaf now includes conversational skills training in courses and workshops to demonstrate effective ways students can talk and interact with people they disagree with politically. The goal is to persuade students to reject polarizing rhetoric and adopt a more open, inquisitive approach to political discussions.
Minneapolis officials discuss possible next use for former 3rd Precinct site. Minneapolis city officials are recommending that the city’s Elections and Voter Services offices be housed in the former 3rd Precinct police station. However, some council members say the city needs to get more public input.
Frey again pushes Mpls City Council to reconsider Uber/Lyft ordinance. Advocates joined Mayor Jacob Frey Monday to urge council members to “step back from the cliff.” They say if Uber and Lyft follow through on their promises to leave the city May. 1, people who rely on their services will be negatively impacted.
