More than 150 schools across the state participated in the event aimed at promoting safe walking and biking, reducing traffic crashes that harm pedestrians and connecting families.
The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus hosted an Astronomy Day Saturday. The event engaged community members to learn about the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday.
Holi, known as the Hindu festival of colors, is typically observed in March in India, Nepal and other South Asian Countries. MPR News freelance photographer Liam James Doyle went to Maple Grove on Saturday for Holi festivities hosted by the Marathi Association of Minnesota at the Hindu Temple.
Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we’ve done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official “Anthropocene epoch.” But everyone agrees: Damage has been done.
The season’s biggest snowfall hit Minnesota on Sunday. The Twin Cities metro area and much of Minnesota saw nearly 6-8 inches of snow from late Sunday into early Monday.