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6 days ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

Overnight storms on Friday poured over soil warmed by April’s spring temperatures. In parts of southern Minnesota, those storms brought over an inch of rain in just one night. That’s good news for farmers. “When you look out around the landscape, everything’s going into the soil, which is very, very gratifying,” said meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley. “I think we're going to have more frequent chances for rainfall for the balance of the month as well.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Tom Crann |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. You may have seen TikTok videos showing batch cooking sessions that crank out elaborate individual meals for each day of the week. Madeline Summers has a different take on batch cooking.

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

In our Parting Thoughts series, we remember everyday Minnesotans. Tom Ambrose had a mellow voice that was a match made in soft-rock heaven for the tunes he spun as a deejay for W-Lite FM 103. These days, that spot on the Twin Cities radio dial is a country station.

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

The Minnesota legislature will only have one month to get bills signed and sent off once they return from a weeklong break for Passover and Easter. A couple of committees are working Friday to meet deadline and budget goals. The latest economic update for the state showed an estimated $244 million more than expected but also predicted economic growth will slow down in coming years.

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. April started off a bit cooler than normal but with springlike weather in the forecast and soil temperatures rising, farmers can start planting seeds. “A lot of them are ready to plant small grains like wheat, because the soil temperatures this week are up in the 40s,” said meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley.