'Last chance' for paid family leave
Monday highs will be in the 60s across much of northern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with 70s in much of southern Minnesota and some 50s near Lake Superior. Get the latest on Updraft.
đ§ Coming up at 9 a.m., Minnesota farmers have identified climate resiliency as their most pressing issue right now, according to the Minnesota Farmers Union. Thatâs why the union is launching its first of a series of agriculture and climate conversations on Tuesday. MPR News host Angela Davis finds out how our stateâs agriculture industry is adapting to extreme weather, such as droughts, floods and abundant snowfalls. | |
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| | Paid family leave, âlast chanceâ at bonding bill in Senate today |
The Minnesota Senate on Monday is set to debate a proposal to create a statewide paid family and medical leave program. Another proposal to spend $1.9 billion for capital projects could take key steps forward there â or pave the way for a more partisan path this year.
With just two weeks left to wrap up their business, lawmakers will work around the clock this week to finish massive budget bills.
Over the weekend, some conference committees met to try to finalize their proposals. And bills spanning agriculture, environment, commerce and veterans affairs appeared poised for passage in the Senate and House of Representatives. | |
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| | Sauna pronunciation battle boils, but don't sweat it |
A resurgence in the Finnish cultural tradition of sauna bathing in Minnesota and beyond has rekindled a debate that has raged among sauna enthusiasts for years â just how do you pronounce the word anyway?
In Finnish, sauna is pronounced âsow-nah,â with the first syllable rhyming with the word for a female pig. Finnish speakers, though, will even quibble with that, saying it doesnât quite capture the accurate pronunciation.
The Americanized version is pronounced âsah-nah,â or âsaw-nah.â
So which is correct? | |
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