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Stories from July 4, 2019

Friday shower/t-storm chance; less humid this weekend

Friday shower/t-storm chance; less humid this weekend

Many of us had just a few minutes of rain on the Fourth of July, and some people saw no rain at all.  Several locations in Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin had more persistent rains, and some spots had flooding. This was the scene in Sartell, Minn., near St. Cloud, after they received several inches of…
by Ron Trenda

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Good news about democracy: It's good for your health

Good news about democracy: It's good for your health

A study finds that for countries worldwide, the "democratic experience" -- through free and fair elections -- plays a larger role than the GDP in easing the burden of chronic diseases.
by Jonathan Lambert

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Test your trivia knowledge on our holiday quiz show

Test your trivia knowledge on our holiday quiz show

We've collected some of the questions so you can play along. See how many you can answer.
by MPR News Staff

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Grand Portage Band elects first woman as tribal chair

Grand Portage Band elects first woman as tribal chair

Beth Drost, who has worked as a National Park Service ranger for the past 12 years, will become the next chair of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa -- the first woman ever elected to the post.
by Dan Kraker

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Appeals court: Trump can't use Pentagon cash for border wall

An appeals court upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's ability to make good on a signature campaign promise before the 2020 election.
by Associated Press

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Patriotism and partisanship: Trump breaks tradition with July Fourth speech

Patriotism and partisanship: Trump breaks tradition with July Fourth speech

President Trump plans to break a long-standing tradition of presidents staying out of Fourth of July festivities when he gives remarks from the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday.
by Tamara Keith

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Fourth of July warmth and thunder chances; 20th anniversary of BWCA blowdown

Fourth of July warmth and thunder chances; 20th anniversary of BWCA blowdown

Happy Fourth of July! It’ll feel very summery today across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with areas of showers and thunderstorms at times. Temperature trends Our Thursday high temps will reach the 80s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with some 70s in parts of north-central and northeastern Minnesota. Metro area highs are…
by Ron Trenda

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