Snow showers will also be possible north on Thursday into Friday and Friday night. Parts of northern Minnesota could see a coating of snow on grassy surfaces. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: Three Minnesota shelters are dealing with an influx of dozens of cats after law enforcement and animal welfare investigators found the animals living in unsafe, hoarding conditions. Marit Ortega, executive director of the Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud, talks with Cathy about the strain these recoveries have on shelters, and the toll it takes on staff.
Coming up at 9 a.m. Reatha Clark King faced racism and sexism to become a research scientist in the 1960s and went on to lead Metropolitan State University and become a vice president at General Mills. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR news host Angela Davis talks with the Minnesota trailblazer about her life and recent biography.
A newly released University of Minnesota report on Minnesota K-12 school principals found school leaders struggling for traction on instructional leadership and community engagement as they deal with their single greatest challenge, student mental health.
“The principal really, really matters, and they’re overwhelmed,” said Katie Pekel, executive director of educational leadership at the University of Minnesota. “If you’ve got a good principal, you get lower student absenteeism rates and you have better student academic outcomes. So we do need to be concerned about our principals.”
Similar to responses recorded in a 2021 survey, principals remain overwhelmed with the amount of work they’re required to do. Many said their job responsibilities far exceed the time they have to fulfill them.
The Guthrie Theater stages a compelling series of Shakespeare’s historical plays, using a turntable set to dynamically explore the turbulent reigns of three English kings across generations.
Arts editor Max Sparber went to the all-day viewing that began at 8 a.m. and ended at roughly 11 p.m.
"I have seen so many Shakespeare plays that are set in unexpected eras and overseen by visionary directors that I have often wondered what it would be like to see the plays performed in a presentational style that was long favored, now long out of favor," Sparber writes.
What else we're watching:
Minneapolis City Council weighs new tobacco rules, including $15 minimum price for cigarettes The minimum price for cigarettes and other products that could be the highest in the nation.
Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary. Senators voted to dismiss both articles of impeachment and end the proceedings, with Democrats arguing that the articles were unconstitutional. Listen: Men’s mental health hits the runway for Minnesota Fashion Week. The show is called MAN DOWN, and curator Gayle Smaller Jr. is partnering with local nonprofits to raise awareness — and funds — for men’s mental health, which often flies under the radar.
TikTok: Art exhibit at the Walker reimagines first Black-owned, gay bar in San Francisco. The New Eagle Creek Saloon” is at the Walker Art Center through May 19. With it, Oakland-based artist Sadie Barnette reimagines the first Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco, which her father Rodney Barnette owned and operated from 1990-1993.
