Betrayal: When “outside” really meant the first outdoor bath of the year

Pasque flowers in bloom today near Cannon Falls — one of the earliest signs of spring on the prairie in Minnesota

They’re running a few weeks ahead of last spring, thanks to the mild winter

Important lessons on the way home from the eclipse

The same view, five minutes apart…

Nearly-total and total solar eclipse this afternoon west of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. From day to night to day in just a few minutes

#SolarEclipse2024

Totally incredible: Cheers from everyone gathered at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in Burfordville, Missouri — as totality started during this afternoon’s solar eclipse

#Eclipse2024

Totality! The clouds and crowds cooperated, and a loud cheer went up from everyone here in Burfordville, Missouri this afternoon at the peak of the #Eclipse2024

Incredible to witness the transition from day to night to day

Eclipse is underway here in Burfordville, Missouri — west of Cape Girardeau

A few high, thin clouds but mostly blue skies so far

Granada #Minnesota

Update, in response to reader questions: Owner of Holiday/Circle K says it has been maintaining 'grocery alliance partnerships' -- such as My Cub Rewards fuel discount program -- after rebranding stations: mprnews.org/story/2024/03/…

An iconic Minnesota brand is vanishing from parts of the state, nearly seven years after it was acquired by another company

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Found out what happens when a newspaper gets run over by a snowblower

(unfortunate delivery day for the local monthly paper, didn’t even know it was under the snow. I’m guessing I’m not the only one)

Slade Hotel in Adrian #Minnesota —built in 1891, listed on the National Register of Historic Places

An old hotel sign is still attached to the front facade, but the building now houses apartments

Gov. Walz created some buzz on MPR's Politics Friday last week when he mentioned that a space shuttle could be coming to St. Cloud. We've been talking to some key players, and here's what we've learned. mprnews.org/story/2024/03/…

4:45a Monday update: Plows are out clearing the main streets in this part of the Twin Cities. Side streets have quite a bit of snow and slush #mnwx