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Xcel to temporarily shut down Monticello plant after tritium leak continues

Xcel Energy says it will power down its Monticello nuclear power plant after the utility discovered more radioactive tritium leaking into groundwater.
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Here's the flood forecast for Minnesota's river basins

There are growing signs that major and potentially damaging flooding could be headed for parts of Minnesota, with historic levels of water sitting on the landscape in the form of snow.
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Woman testifies Anton Lazzaro gave her cash, gifts when she brought teens to him

A woman who admitted recruiting and grooming high school girls for a one-time Minnesota Republican Party operative said in trial testimony Thursday that Anton “Tony” Lazzaro gave her cash and expensive gifts in exchange for finding younger sex partners.
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City crews start using more-durable 'hot mix' to patch Twin Cities potholes

Good news for Twin Cities drivers still trying to navigate cratered roads in this epic pothole season: City crews now have access to some “hot mix” asphalt to patch pavement.
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Gun bills move past prior chokepoint in Minnesota Senate

For the first time in years, legislation to restrict guns has cleared a key Minnesota Senate committee. It’s just a first step because it’s unclear if the slim DFL Senate majority backs the bills. 
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Building off history: UMN symposium showcases queer culture through bandana art

The University of Minnesota is hosting a Queer and Trans Ecologies Symposium beginning March 23 and ending March 25. It will include panels and discussions, as well as showcase the national touring Queer Ecology Hanky Project.
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Want to find ways to give back, celebrate and build community during Ramadan? Here’s a list of free and ticketed events across Minnesota

Mosques and community groups across Minnesota are hosting several events to celebrate Ramadan, including interfaith dinners and special events for women and girls.
  • 'Reconnecting with the human'Minnesota podcast tackles humanity, womanhood and Islam
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Iowa governor signs gender-affirming care ban, bathroom law

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a pair of laws restricting the bathrooms transgender students can use and banning gender-affirming medical care amid a flood of legislation nationwide targeting the trans community.
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Minnesota officials plug fight against 'forever chemicals'

Minnesota pollution and health officials are making the case at the State Capitol to restrict nonessential uses of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. And they're touting the $45.6 million that Gov. Tim Walz has requested in his budget to prevent, manage and clean up the ubiquitous compounds.
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Online communities can help with loneliness — to a point

A new episode from APM's mental health initiative “Call to Mind" explores how loneliness affects mental and physical health, and how meeting an online community offline can help.
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30 invasive carp caught in Mississippi near Winona, largest upstream haul

Invasive carp compete with native species and pose a threat to Minnesota’s rivers and lakes. DNR officials said Thursday that while there’s no “silver bullet” remedy, they’re using “proven methods” to minimize the risk of spread.
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Suspect in Denver's East High School shooting is dead, authorities confirm

A 17-year-old student who shot two administrators at East High School on Wednesday has been found dead in a nearby county, local authorities said. One victim remains in critical condition.
Children's flu medication was hard to come by in December 2022 as a wave of respiratory viruses spread across the country.

It's not just Adderall: The number of drugs in short supply rose by 30 percent last year

A total of 295 types of drugs — everything from sedatives to children's flu medicine — were in short supply in 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security.
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Towns scores 22 in return as Timberwolves rally past Hawks

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points in his long-awaited return from a strained right calf and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-124. 
Business professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School Ethan Mollick used a photo of himself (left) in an artificial intelligence platform where he generated a deepfake video of himself (right).

It takes a few dollars and 8 minutes to create a deepfake. And that's only the start

Powerful artificial intelligence tools that can create video, audio, text, and pictures are raising fears the technology will supercharge disinformation and propaganda by bad actors.
President Biden meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Mexico City during the North American Leaders' Summit in January.

Biden is visiting Ottawa this week. Concerns about Haiti are at the top of the agenda

It's President Joe Biden's first trip to Canada as president. He and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expected to discuss their concerns about the security crisis in Haiti.
Former President Donald Trump addresses the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 4 in National Harbor, Md.

It's not just Stormy Daniels. Here are ongoing criminal investigations Trump faces

As a Manhattan grand jury hears evidence about the former president's involvement in a hush-money arrangement, he also faces scrutiny in other probes that could come with potential charges.
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Art Hounds: Grand Rapids show celebrates ‘keystone’ creatures in our environment

The “Keystone Characters” created by Layl McDill range in size from massive and tiny in her exhibit at the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids. Plus, two Twin Cities dance theater companies have shows. Collide Theatrical Dance Company’s “SKOL!” tells the story of a female Viking warrior, and Out on a Limb Dance Theater Company and School perform a new adaptation of Dr. Dolittle.
President Biden enters the Roosevelt Room on March 13 to talk about why the government backstopped all deposits at two failed banks.

Teetering banks put Biden between a bailout and a hard place ahead of the 2024 race

Voters hate bank bailouts. But letting them fail without a safety net for customers could have been even worse for President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 presidential race.
The Milky Way's Galactic Center and Jupiter (brightest spot at center top) are seen from near Reboledo, department of Florida, Uruguay, early on August 24, 2020.

5 planets could be visible in the night sky next week

On Monday and Tuesday, you may be able to catch a glimpse of Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars all at once.
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