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Stewart Trail Fire on Minnesota’s North Shore is now 62 percent contained

11:20 AM

A wildfire on the North Shore that burned more than 30 buildings is now more than 60 percent contained — with favorable weather conditions helping firefighting crews. But an evacuation order remained in place Monday morning and State Highway 61 remained closed.

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Minnesota lawmakers OK license tab cut, HCMC fix, construction project package in final flurry
5:33 AM
Politics and Government News
Minnesota lawmakers used every minute afforded to them as the Legislature’s session came to a close. Several bills moved through in the final hours.
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Luca Langoni scores early in second half to help Revolution beat Minnesota United 2-1
2:41 PM
Minnesota United
Kelvin Yeboah pulled Minnesota United even in the 26th minute on a PK goal. But the Revolution pulled ahead in the 49th minute.
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Fergus Falls hosts homecoming for ‘American Idol’ Top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth
9:00 AM
Minnesota News
Fergus Falls construction worker Chris Tungseth returned home to celebrate his “American Idol” achievement. He is the first Minnesotan to make it to the semifinals of the show.
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Crews continue battling Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County; evacuation orders remain in place
Updated at 10:15 AM
Minnesota Wildfires
The Flanders Fire started early Saturday afternoon amid dry, windy conditions near County Road 11 southeast of Crosslake and has grown to more than 1,600 acres.
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Inside the U’s baby science research lab, a look at how the world learns
9:00 AM
Early Childhood
The University of Minnesota Child Brain and Perception Lab explores how infants and toddlers make sense of the people around them. MPR News spent a day recently at the lab watching one of the “pilot babies” discover their world.
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These 4 things are driving up housing costs, says Minneapolis Fed president Kashkari
9:00 AM
Business and Economic News
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari cited inflation, interest rates, labor availability and zoning regulations as key components of tight housing supply and rising home prices.
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