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The local food movement is growing in Minnesota 

View in Browser | Listen Good morning, Snowfall looks likely during the Wednesday morning rush hours. With temperatures mostly in the 20s to around 30 degrees, it will likely be slick on many roads again Wednesday morning. Get the latest on Updraft. 🎧 Last year, nearly a third of Minnesota students reported they struggle with long-term mental health problems. Girls, in particular, say they are feeling persistent sadness. Rates of depression and anxiety have skyrocketed. And there aren't enough  mental health professionals to help. How can K-12 schools increase mental wellness in kids and their communities? Wednesday, on a special In Focus, we'll continue our conversation about how to help students deal with the mental health crisis by talking with counselors who work daily with children and teenagers.  Ag Department sees need to support local food in Minnesota When the pandemic disrupted food supply chains in 2020, many people scrambled to buy food directly from farmers. That local food movement is still growing. A new initiative hopes to provide more state support for small farmers and local food networks. "The local food movement coming out of the pandemic took root. There is a lot of movement in this now," said Kathy Zeman executive director of the Minnesota Farmers Market Association. "We've just reached 362 farmers markets. It's the highest number of farmers markets we've ever recorded in the state of Minnesota." What else we're watching: Lifeline or logistical problem? Paid leave debate unfurls at Capitol. First-term Sen. Nicole Mitchell picked a meaty topic for her first community forum as a legislator: The Woodbury DFLer offered a rundown and sought feedback on a bill establishing one of the nation's most-generous paid leave programs. Listen: Two Harbors City Council considers proposal to build townhomes next to iconic lighthouse. Neighbors in Two Harbors on the north shore have been wrestling with the idea of a development near the town's iconic lighthouse for over two decades. Now, there's yet another proposal for the land. Tonight: Weisman Art Museum pop-up exhibit will feature Black Twin Cities artists. Artwork from Black artists around the Twin Cities will be on display Wednesday at the Weisman Art Museum in a pop-up exhibit hosted by the University of Minnesota Black Student Union (BSU). Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgiveness. Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court's majority seem ready to sink President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans. — 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