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Stories from January 9, 2022

Arctic cold through Monday; big warmup begins on Tuesday

Arctic cold through Monday; big warmup begins on Tuesday

We’re running out of ways to say “cold”. Your warmest coat, gloves and hat will be needed on Monday, then temperatures rebound nicely from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday. We have the forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Vikings beat Bears 31-17; future uncertain for Zimmer

Vikings beat Bears 31-17; future uncertain for Zimmer

Kirk Cousins passed for 172 yards and three touchdowns in the second half to lead a Minnesota Vikings comeback to beat the Chicago Bears 31-17 on Sunday, in a matchup of two teams eliminated from the playoffs and with head coaches in danger of being fired.
by The Associated Press

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New York revises the death toll in fatal Bronx fire to 17, including 8 children

New York revises the death toll in fatal Bronx fire to 17, including 8 children

New York City authorities have revised down the number of people who died in a five-alarm fire inside a Bronx high-rise building on Sunday. Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that 17 people lost their lives in the fire, including eight children.
by Joe Hernandez

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Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air

Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air

Researchers who detected environmental DNA, or eDNA, in two zoos say the technique could one day be used to look for endangered species in remote locations in the wild.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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‘All hands on deck’: Hospitals report hundreds of staff out with COVID

‘All hands on deck’: Hospitals report hundreds of staff out with COVID

During the first week of the new year, hundreds of hospital workers around the state called in sick with COVID-19. The waterfall of absences is causing problems for hospital systems that are already stretched too thin.
by Catharine Richert

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Republican Kendall Qualls launches campaign for Minnesota governor

Republican Kendall Qualls launches campaign for Minnesota governor

There’s a new candidate for Minnesota governor on the Republican side, as Kendall Qualls entered the race Sunday. He’s an Army veteran and business executive who ran unsuccessfully as the Republican candidate for Congress in Minnesota’s 3rd district in 2020.
by MPR News Staff

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An album made entirely of endangered bird sounds beat Taylor Swift on a top 50 chart

An album made entirely of endangered bird sounds beat Taylor Swift on a top 50 chart

“Songs Of Disappearance” is an entire album of calls from endangered Australian birds. Last month, it briefly perched at No. 3 on the country's top 50 albums chart — ahead of Taylor Swift.
by Megan Lim and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Arctic cold this Sunday

We’ve seen this movie before. Arctic cold temps and wind chill advisories greet us this Sunday. We have the details.
by Ron Trenda

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Apostle Islands ice caves access not looking promising this winter

Apostle Islands ice caves access not looking promising this winter

While there still are weeks of winter ahead, officials at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin say it's not looking promising for access to the park's famed Lake Superior ice caves.
by Andrew Krueger

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Arctic chill Sunday and Monday

Arctic chill Sunday and Monday

Saturday was a nice break from the arctic chill. An arctic cold front will sweep across Minnesota and western Wisconsin Saturday night. We have the chilly Sunday forecast, plus details on a nice midweek warmup.
by Ron Trenda

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