Rain, sleet and snow: Winter storm trudges through Minnesota

Walz plunges into second term, surplus may help campaign promises 

View in Browser | Listen Good morning, A messy winter storm will impact the southern half of Minnesota and portions of northeast Minnesota into early Thursday. A wintry mix of heavy snow and freezing rain and rain will be possible from the Twin Cities and points south and southeast Tuesday.  Get the latest on Updraft. In 2nd inaugural, Walz vows end to 'era of gridlock' Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plunged into a second term that promises to be distinct from his first, pledging that a DFL-led state government will adopt major changes to education, health care and climate policies. He also said the state's residents will see progress after a recent stretch of tug-of-war politics at the Capitol. There is a $17.6 billion projected budget surplus to convert some of his promises into reality. What else we're watching: How Lizzo defined our present moment with 'About Damn Time.' Lizzo's "About Damn Time" was for all of us. That is probably why The Current's listeners chose it as the No. 1 song of the Top 89 of 2022. Here's what 2023 has in store, as predicted by experts in 1923. Forget flying cars. When scientists and sociologists in 1923 offered predictions for what life might look like in a hundred years, their visions were more along the lines of curly-haired men, four-hour workdays, 300-year-old people and "watch-size radio telephones."  She was a popular yoga guru. Then she embraced QAnon conspiracy theories Themes like everything is connected, nothing happens without a purpose, and nothing is what it seems are central to both yoga philosophy and conspiratorial thinking. Listen:  Want to live longer? A local National Geographic journalist found four American diets that could help.   — Sam Stroozas, MPR News Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe today! SPONSOR   Connect With Us MPRnews.org MPRnews on iOS MPRnews on Android Podcasts from MPR News Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe today. Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe You received this email because you subscribed or it was sent to you by a friend. This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101