Has the sky gotten bluer in the Twin Cities since the pandemic began?

Retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley discussed that listener question – and the week in weather – in his regular chat with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.

• 50 years and flying: The Raptor Center hosts public celebration, bird release for its anniversary
• Hurricane Helene: Minnesota transplants share how they’re weathering the storm
• ‘Kind of a big dill’: Urban Indigenous community gathers to crown pickling champs, promote food sovereignty
• Nearly one year after its passage, Minnesota immigrants embracing Driver’s License for All