A boat crash in Lake Pepin left three Wabasha residents dead Saturday, two of whom were part of the Wabasha Fire Department. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident.

Federal law enforcement authorities have turned over previously withheld evidence connected to the shootings of three Minnesotans by federal agents. But the family of Alex Pretti says U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen “refused to confirm any cooperation agreement.”

St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay said fallen trees from previous blowdowns in the Boundary Waters are fueling the fires, and led to explosive growth of the Camp Fire on Monday.

The Buckthorn Removal Singles Club meets every Sunday at a Minneapolis park to remove invasive plant species and create connections.

Many states face a fast approaching deadline to lower their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rates or shoulder some of the federal program’s benefit costs. Food security groups worry this and other changes brought on by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in people losing aid.

An air quality alert for wildfire smoke has been expanded to cover most of Minnesota — not just the northeast — for the next several days.