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U.S. Forestry Service: BWCA wildfires caused by lightning

U.S. Forestry Service: BWCA wildfires caused by lightning

The U.S. Forestry Service said Sunday three recent wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area were caused by lightning....

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Body pulled from structure fire near Alexandria

Body pulled from structure fire near Alexandria

One person is dead after a large fire early Sunday morning near Alexandria, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Offi...

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Columbia Heights poised to remove all of its city-owned Flock cameras

Columbia Heights poised to remove all of its city-owned Flock cameras

The Columbia Heights City Council is poised to removed all of its city-owned Flock cameras following a townhall last mon...

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Minnesota Twins to renovate Annunciation Church and School whiffle ball field

Minnesota Twins to renovate Annunciation Church and School whiffle ball field

The Minnesota Twins Community Fund and partners will fully fund and complete renovations at Annunciation Church and Scho...

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Prince's birthday: Weeklong celebration wraps up on Sunday

Prince's birthday: Weeklong celebration wraps up on Sunday

Fans in Minneapolis are coming together on Sunday to celebrate what would have been Prince’s 68th birthday after a week-...

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New lawsuit challenges UFC event at White House on Trump’s birthday

New lawsuit challenges UFC event at White House on Trump’s birthday

With just over a week to go until UFC combatants square off on the White House South Lawn, a new federal lawsuit looks t...

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Screwworms in Texas: What an infestation means for livestock, beef supply and the economy

Screwworms in Texas: What an infestation means for livestock, beef supply and the economy

The return of the flesh-eating screwworm fly in Texas has ranchers and government agencies scrambling to contain what co...

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Facebook class-action privacy settlement: 2nd payments set to distribute

Facebook class-action privacy settlement: 2nd payments set to distribute

Facebook users who were part of the massive $725 million class-action settlement may be due for a second payment....

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Treasury Department eyeing Iranian assets to help Gulf allies recover: reports

Treasury Department eyeing Iranian assets to help Gulf allies recover: reports

The Treasury Department is reportedly considering allowing Gulf allies to tap into frozen Iranian assets to pay for dama...

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Como Park Zoo's corpse flower Horace blooms: How to see it Sunday

Como Park Zoo's corpse flower Horace blooms: How to see it Sunday

A rare botanical event is drawing crowds to the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory on Sunday as Horace the Corpse Flower beg...

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Patriotic Kenny memorial: Hundreds honor Navy veteran, TikTok icon

Patriotic Kenny memorial: Hundreds honor Navy veteran, TikTok icon

Hundreds gathered in Vadnais Heights to celebrate the life of Kenneth Jary, better known as "Patriotic Kenny" – a Navy v...

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Toledo festival shooting: Multiple people injured, suspects sought

Toledo festival shooting: Multiple people injured, suspects sought

Multiple people were shot Saturday evening near Toledo's Old West End Festival, prompting a large police response and an...

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New wildfires reported in BWCA, public asked to avoid area for now

New wildfires reported in BWCA, public asked to avoid area for now

The U.S. Forest Service—Superior National Forest is reporting two new wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA)...

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GOP lawmaker charged with DWI last session no longer seeking reelection

GOP lawmaker charged with DWI last session no longer seeking reelection

Minnesota GOP lawmaker Elliot Engen, who was charged with DWI last session after being pulled over, is no longer filing ...

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Bomb threat forces evacuation at Como Park Zoo in St. Paul; no threat found

Bomb threat forces evacuation at Como Park Zoo in St. Paul; no threat found

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory was evacuated and searched after a bomb threat on Saturday, and will remain closed for ...

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St. Paul man on supervision charged with second-degree murder

St. Paul man on supervision charged with second-degree murder

Police have arrested a man already on supervision for manslaughter in connection to the shooting death of another in a S...

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Sherpa left behind on Everest survives 6 days with no food, oxygen

Sherpa left behind on Everest survives 6 days with no food, oxygen

A sherpa left behind in the closing rush of Mt. Everest’s climbing season was found alive this week, dragging himself do...

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Shark attack surge: 3 dead in Australia in under a month

Shark attack surge: 3 dead in Australia in under a month

A deadly shark attack off the Australian coast on Saturday was the third one within the past month, according to police....

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Air quality alert issued for western, southern Minnesota

Air quality alert issued for western, southern Minnesota

A weekend air quality alert has been issued for much of Minnesota, with health officials warning that ozone pollution co...

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TrumpRx list expanded again and tops 800 drugs, president says

TrumpRx list expanded again and tops 800 drugs, president says

President Trump said more than 800 drugs are now listed on his TrumpRx site....

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McLeod County sheriff's deputy charged with assault, threats of violence

McLeod County sheriff's deputy charged with assault, threats of violence

A McLeod County sheriff's deputy is facing felony charges after allegedly threatening bar patrons with a pocketknife and...

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Birch Bay wildfire near Ely caused by 'chainsaw operations'

Birch Bay wildfire near Ely caused by 'chainsaw operations'

The cause of the wildfire burning near Ely was determined to be chainsaw operations during prescribed burn operations....

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Target baby wipes recalled for serious bacteria risk

Target baby wipes recalled for serious bacteria risk

FDA testing found a potentially dangerous bacteria in samples of various Up & Up baby wipes after Target and the man...

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Popular tower heaters sold online and at stores nationwide recalled over fire risk

Popular tower heaters sold online and at stores nationwide recalled over fire risk

More than 250,000 tower heaters have been recalled after multiple reports of overheating, including eight fires and one ...

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Trump pardons Stephen Buyer, GOP congressman convicted of insider trading

Trump pardons Stephen Buyer, GOP congressman convicted of insider trading

President Donald Trump has pardoned Stephen Buyer, the former Republican congressman who spent two years in prison for m...

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Judge halts Trump SNAP state restrictions: What to know

Judge halts Trump SNAP state restrictions: What to know

A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s efforts to force states to comply with certain conditions in order to ...

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Minnesota weather: Warm and sunny Saturday, rising humidity Sunday

Minnesota weather: Warm and sunny Saturday, rising humidity Sunday

Saturday will be a beautiful summer's day with sunny skies and warm temperatures, before the humidity sets in Sunday....

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Minneapolis spending $1.4M for mayor, city council counseling

Minneapolis spending $1.4M for mayor, city council counseling

Minneapolis officials are investing in professional help to improve how the mayor and city council work together....

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4 years after football paralysis, Bloomington’s Ethan Glynn earns his diploma

4 years after football paralysis, Bloomington’s Ethan Glynn earns his diploma

Ethan Glynn, a Bloomington teenager paralyzed during a football game nearly four years ago, graduated high school with h...

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Twin Cities beach closures: E. coli at East Medicine Lake beach, algae warnings in Lake Nokomis

Twin Cities beach closures: E. coli at East Medicine Lake beach, algae warnings in Lake Nokomis

Several popular Twin Cities beaches are closed or under advisory this weekend due to detected high levels of E. coli and...

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Trump visits Wisconsin farm to boost rural support as confidence dips

Trump visits Wisconsin farm to boost rural support as confidence dips

President Trump paid a visit to western Wisconsin on Friday afternoon, talking as part of an agricultural roundtable to ...

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Minnesota drops 3,400+ Medicaid providers: How to find a new one

Minnesota drops 3,400+ Medicaid providers: How to find a new one

More than 3,000 Medicaid providers were dropped in Minnesota after a state review, and finding a new provider could prov...

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Minnesota woman climber dies in incident at Devil's Lake State Park

Minnesota woman climber dies in incident at Devil's Lake State Park

Audrie Pelosi, a Duluth native, died while rock climbing at Devil's Lake State Park on May 30....

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Wildfires are reversing years of progress on US ozone pollution, study finds

Wildfires are reversing years of progress on US ozone pollution, study finds

New research shows that increasingly intense wildfires are making the U.S. smoggier again....

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Wildfire danger triggers campfire ban across Boundary Waters starting June 6

Wildfire danger triggers campfire ban across Boundary Waters starting June 6

Campfire restrictions are coming to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) as wildfire risk rises across nort...

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Over 320,000 security cameras recalled after fire, explosion reports

Over 320,000 security cameras recalled after fire, explosion reports

More than 320,000 outdoor security cameras have been recalled nationwide after reports of overheating, explosions, fires...

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12% of Americans say Iran war has been 'more positive than negative'

12% of Americans say Iran war has been 'more positive than negative'

A new poll indicates that while most Americans view the ongoing Iran war as detrimental to U.S. interests, a small segme...

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Arkansas sheriff candidate who killed daughter's accused abuser to not face murder charge

Arkansas sheriff candidate who killed daughter's accused abuser to not face murder charge

A man, who is in the running to be the sheriff of an Arkansas county, will not be facing murder charges in the death of ...

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding location will be in Midtown Manhattan: Report

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding location will be in Midtown Manhattan: Report

A-list wedding bells may soon ring in New York City. Reports claim Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have chosen Midtown Man...

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Kyle Busch's wife opens up after NASCAR legend's death: 'Our hearts are absolutely shattered'

Kyle Busch's wife opens up after NASCAR legend's death: 'Our hearts are absolutely shattered'

Kyle Busch's wife released a statement on Friday following the NASCAR legend's tragic death. Here's what to know....

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