Humorous highway signs are here to stay
Highs Friday and Saturday will be mostly in the single digits, although southern Minnesota could reach 10 degrees Saturday. The pattern will change to a much more mild one with well-above-normal temperatures all of next week. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: Construction crews have just finished transforming an aging church in south Minneapolis into dozens of affordable homes for people with modest incomes. City leaders cut the ribbon on the Belfry Apartments near George Floyd Square Thursday night. Not only does the project provide much-needed housing, but the church’s congregation also gets to stay and has a newly-renovated worship space.
Coming up at 11 a.m. Americans’ faith in the value of higher education is faltering. Unlike our global peers, the U.S. is seeing a steady decline in college enrollment and graduation rates, especially among young men. What can higher education do?
Macalester College President Emeritus Brian Rosenberg has some thoughts — but he admits, many in academia won’t like them. His provocative new book is “Whatever It Is, I’m Against It: Resistance to Change in Higher Education,” and he joins host Kerri Miller this week for a discussion that names those things.
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| | Don’t worry, Minnesota’s humorous highway safety signs aren’t going anywhere |
News outlets reported this week that funny signs were being banned, drawing concerns the fun would go away, but the Minnesota Department of Transportation — or MnDOT — says those fears are unfounded.
“We believe these messages are an important part of improving the culture of traffic safety in Minnesota, and why we will continue our Message Monday campaign,” said MnDOT spokesperson Anne Meyer via email on Wednesday.
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| | As early voting in Minnesota’s presidential primary starts, parties await prized data |
On paper, Minnesota voters have plenty of options on the state’s presidential primary ballot. In reality, fewer of the candidates that appear on the major-party ballots will be actively campaigning when it comes time to count the votes.
Early voting opens Friday ahead of the March 5 primary. It’s just the second try with a primary since lawmakers revived it and subbed it in for a caucus straw poll. The votes will determine which candidates win delegates from Minnesota to their national nominating conventions. | |
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