Monday will bring a few showers to western Minnesota, but most of the state will be dry. Showers and thunderstorms will develop Monday night into Tuesday and Wednesday with periods of heavy rain likely on Tuesday. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: The state high school speech tournament is coming up, and we hear from the team that has won the last seven consecutive state championships. We'll also get an update from the capitol, as Minnesota lawmakers pare down bills for the final time this session.
Coming up at 9 a.m.: About 40 percent of workers over age 40 say they’ve experienced ageism at work, according to a recent AARP survey. That means sometimes getting passed up on opportunities for promotions or not getting hired at all. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell and his guests will talk about what ageism looks like in 2024 and how to reframe our ideas about aging and older workers.
The Minnesota Department of Education last month reported graduation rates dipped in 2023, renewing concerns around the state’s public schools. But a closer look at the data finds graduation rates are actually climbing.
It’s a slight but important change at a time when school performance data is scrutinized intensely. From test scores to graduation rates, those numbers have an outsized influence on policy decisions and on public perceptions of school success and failure.
Minnesota lawmakers will near a key deadline this week before the final sprint of the legislative session.
Friday marks the third legislative deadline, which means that any bill with a state spending component has to move through key finance committees in each chamber. The funnel is the latest reckoning for the massive stack of bills at the Capitol.
“We are in a season of disappointments,” House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, said in describing this point in the 2024 session. “And there are those bills that just won’t make it.”
What else we're watching:
Stone Arch Bridge visitors enjoy last weekend before repairs commence. Repairs are planned through spring 2026, with half of the bridge closed at a time. The St. Anthony Main side of the bridge will be closed through spring 2025.
Israel shoots down missiles and drones after Iran launches unprecedented attack. Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel and the occupied West Bank early Sunday morning after Iran launched dozens of drones and missiles toward Israel. It was an attack that marked a major escalation of conflict in the Middle East.
Minnesota's Largest Candy Store will become even larger with new location. The iconic yellow barn on Highway 169 will be razed as the candy store moves less than a mile away from St. Lawrence Township to Jordan.
‘Fingers crossed, words on fire’: Moorhead speech team off to state tournament after winning last 7 years. The Spuds won the 8AA Sections tournament for the 29th consecutive year. Twenty-six will compete at the state tournament in Shakopee this weekend.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headline one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in years. There are several impact players up for grabs, but their talent is nearly eclipsed by their popularity among basketball fans.
How to tackle crime in Indian Country? Empower tribal justice, ex-Justice Department official says. Over the past 24 years, Tracy Toulou has confronted the serious public safety challenges facing Indian Country by working to expand the power of tribal justice systems.
