MPR News Update

SPCO relief; achievement gap legislation; home price uncertainty; lambing season photos

Today on the MPR News Update: Musicians and management of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra have a tentative contract deal; Minnesota House Democrats propose an ambitious agenda to improve public education; real estate experts disagree on how long Minnesota home prices will continue to rise so sharply; and we visit a farm near Pelican Rapids to witness a rite of spring -- lambing season.

Tentative SPCO deal brings relief, smiles DFLers say their education plan will close the achievement gap No consensus on where home prices headed Spring means lambing season in Minnesota U of M arctic expedition aims to document climate change stories Main event: Heavy snow tonight; soggy in Wisconsin Dem, GOP senators reach gun check deal Obama sends Congress $3.8 trillion budget US companies are posting more jobs but filling few Tentative deal on immigration farm workers Slowing frac sand industry leaves mark on SE Minn. Minnesota lawmakers debate competing background check bills Photos: Ice storm knocks out power in SW Minn. Top Minn. baby names in 2011: Mason, Olivia Sauk Rapids mayor pleads guilty to DWI Pilot charged in alcohol incident in Mpls.