Lukas Levin

Minneapolis

Producer at MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)

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Heat kicks into high gear after storms move through state

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Thunderstorms and rain hit the state this week, and behind them comes thick heat. “Listeners should take precautions this weekend,” said climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley. Heat index values or what the temperature will “feel” like could be as high as 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. According to Seeley that heat isn’t just affecting Minnesota.
Biggest turnout ever expected for Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

Thousands of racers are making final preparations before the three races for the annual Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth. Organizer Zach Schneider said this year is the largest amount of registrations they’ve seen. “Last year we had over 17,500 hit the finish line. We expect, with the registration numbers, that will top that this year by a couple hundred,” he said.
Job Interview: Court sketch artist captures Minnesota's most prominent criminal proceedings

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Lukas Levin |Lisa Ryan

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Courtrooms for major crimes are filled with witnesses, lawyers, reporters and sometimes an artist. The practice of courtroom sketching may seem archaic, but courtroom artists play an important role in documenting criminal proceedings. Hohnstadt has been doing that work for nearly 30 years. Hohnstadt's courtroom sketches“I didn't start out to courtroom sketch,” he said.
Burst of rain foreshadows month ahead

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Wind and air quality have been the big headlines of June’s weather patterns so far, but now rain is making its way to the top. “In fact, just in the last 36 hours, we’ve had about an inch and a half of rain at my house,” said climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley.
Parting Thoughts: Veteran journalist Chuck Haga remembered for his craft, curiosity and heart

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

In our Parting Thoughts series, we remember everyday Minnesotans. One of the first things you might have noticed about writer Chuck Haga is his height. “He had me by about eight inches and 50-plus pounds,” said longtime friend Jim Durkin. But his imposing, taciturn air disappeared the moment you talked to him. “He always had a twinkle in his eye,” Durkin said. MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding.
June came in hot, but weekend rains will cool it down

3 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Although June started off warmer than usual, that won’t last. More rain is on the horizon, and we need it. “We still could use more rainfall. And it looks like, well, it'll be kind of widely scattered this weekend,” said climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley. With that rain will come cooler temperatures that will bring the state average temperature below normal.
Parting Thoughts: Local publisher remembered for his humor and heart

3 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

In our Parting Thoughts series, we remember everyday Minnesotans. During the lunch hour, the table at the private Minneapolis Club where Minnesota publisher Burton Cohen held court on the regular is now open for the taking. “I think he had lunch at the Minneapolis Club every day — every single day,” said longtime friend and former Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola. Cohen was one of the many Minneapolis movers and shakers who visited the club.
Job Interview: National park historian fishes for stories about the Mississippi River

3 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Lukas Levin

You might assume historians spend their time digging through archives and dusty bookshelves, but for park historian Jade Ryerson, that’s not always the case. “I think that sometimes the perception of a historian might be as more of a ‘desk ranger’ than a ‘park ranger,’” said Ryerson. Ryerson is the park historian with the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, which runs through the heart of the Twin Cities.
May rains helped tamp down drought across Minnesota

4 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

While drought still remains across the state, the month of May brought a large drink of water that significantly dropped drought. “Our moderate drought area in the state of Minnesota shrank from about 41percent back in April to less than 15 percent now,” climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley said. The northern and far southern parts of the state are still dry but overall, in May, some areas of the state got over 4 inches of rain. The other notable characteristic of the month was extreme wind.
Frost in May? Despite warm temperatures, it's possible, Seeley says

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Minnesota isn’t out of the woods yet when it comes to frost in the forecast. “Our good friends up in northern Minnesota, they can have frost anytime during the summer,” climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley said. Much of the state this week saw record-setting daily rainfall records.