Friday, Feb. 27 — Minnesota’s latest economic forecast shows a brighter short-term picture, with a $3.7 billion projected surplus for the next budget cycle. But state leaders warn that federal policy shifts and economic uncertainty could cloud the road ahead.

We’re also at the “Make Hunger History” summit in Brooklyn Center, where food banks and advocates say one in five Minnesota households is struggling to afford food, and why The Salvation Army is launching its largest food drive of the year.

Plus: a routine traffic stop near Albert Lea leads to the seizure of 50,000 fentanyl pills, measles cases in Minnesota double in just one week according to the Minnesota Department of Health, and an emotional update after two brothers were shot and killed in North Minneapolis, just hours after the suspect was released on bail.

And in today's Bright Spot: a surprising winter visit from a baby black bear in Hermantown.

Join Maria Lisignoli and Johnny Kahner for today’s episode of 4 Things to Know.

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