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Stories from August 10, 2019

Possible tornado causes damage in southwestern Minnesota

Possible tornado causes damage in southwestern Minnesota

Cottonwood County Emergency Management reported in a Facebook post that "what was believed to be a weak tornado" tracked through the north side of the city, causing damage to the county fairgrounds.
by Andrew Krueger

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Weather improves on Sunday

Sunday afternoon will be warmer than Saturday afternoon, and most of us won’t have to deal with any rain.
by Ron Trenda

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Fiesta Latina provides Minnesota's Latino community a welcome opportunity to come together

Fiesta Latina provides Minnesota's Latino community a welcome opportunity to come together

Celebrating culture and community in the wake of last week's deadly shooting aimed at Latinos in Texas, several thousand people gathered in St. Paul on Saturday for the annual Fiesta Latina celebration.
by Peter Cox and John Nguyen

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The swaying power of scented spaces isn't always right under our nose

The swaying power of scented spaces isn't always right under our nose

Can you lift the mood of a public space with a fragrance? Smell and taste researcher Dr. Alan Hirsch talks with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about the practice and its effects on mood and behavior.
by Sacha Pfeiffer

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Tall ships return to Duluth for Festival of Sail

Tall ships return to Duluth for Festival of Sail

A parade of tall ships is set to pass beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth on Sunday morning, kicking off the Festival of Sail. It's the first gathering of tall ships in Duluth in three years.
by Andrew Krueger

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Families mourn, bury those killed in Ohio, Texas shootings

Families mourn, bury those killed in Ohio, Texas shootings

Several funerals were taking place Saturday for people who died in mass shootings last weekend in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas.

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Biles leads U.S. Championships; St. Paul's Lee in second place

Biles leads U.S. Championships; St. Paul's Lee in second place

Simone Biles packed her sets with an unparalleled level of difficulty, and despite a few slip-ups on Friday she maintains the all-around lead at the U.S. women's gymnastics championships. St. Paul's Sunisa Lee is in second place heading into the last day of competition.
by The Associated Press

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Cool, with rain at times on Saturday; possibly a thunderstorm too

We’ll see rain at times this Saturday and Saturday evening in central and southern Minnesota plus western Wisconsin. There could be a thunderstorm too.
by Ron Trenda

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Officials: Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in jail cell

Officials: Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in jail cell

Jeffrey Epstein, the well-connected financier accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring, killed himself while awaiting trial in a New York prison, officials said Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Trump names new acting director of national intelligence

Trump names new acting director of national intelligence

President Trump named Joseph Maguire shortly after the deputy director of national intelligence resigned. Maguire is currently director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
by Richard Gonzales

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