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Stories from June 3, 2022

Scuba diver dies after being pulled from Lake Minnetonka

Scuba diver dies after being pulled from Lake Minnetonka

Officials began using sonar to look for the man, but a fellow diver found his body just 30 feet from his last known location.
by Kaila White

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Solar is now the 'cheapest energy in history'

Solar is now the 'cheapest energy in history'

Solar projects are now roughly half the price of coal and natural gas projects.
by Paul Huttner

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Man faces life in prison for Minnesota health clinic attack

A Buffalo, Minnesota man faces life in prison after a jury on Thursday convicted him of first-degree murder in a mass shooting last year at a medical clinic. Jurors found 68-year-old Gregory Ulrich guilty of killing a staff member and wounding four others at the Allina Health clinic. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Hannah Yang. Music by Gary Meister.
by Hannah Yang

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The wedding rebound in Minnesota 

The wedding rebound in Minnesota 

It’s turning into a boom year for weddings as couples who delayed tying the knot earlier in the pandemic make plans to celebrate in 2022. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two wedding planners about the wedding rebound in Minnesota.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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What’s next for the budget surplus — will there be a special session?

What’s next for the budget surplus — will there be a special session?

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Legislature went home after missing its deadline to pass tax and spending bills. DFL Gov. Tim Walz and Democrats who control the House want a special session to finish the job, but Republicans in charge of the Senate aren’t on board. MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talks with political reporters from MPR News, the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press about what happens now and how it plays into this year’s political campaign.
by Mike Mulcahy and Jessica Bari

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Duluth City Councilor Renee Van Nett dies at age 52

Duluth City Councilor Renee Van Nett dies at age 52

Duluth City Councilor Renee Van Nett, the first Native American woman elected to the Duluth council, died Friday after a brief battle with cancer. Duluth’s mayor called her “an incredibly powerful woman who lived life with clarity and purpose.”
by MPR News Staff

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Disparities remain in opioid treatment access, Mayo Clinic study finds

Disparities remain in opioid treatment access, Mayo Clinic study finds

A new study from Mayo Clinic finds ongoing gaps in access to prescriptions for a commonly used drug to treat opioid use disorder. The gap particularly affects older people, women and Black and Hispanic populations.
by Michelle Wiley

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Weekend weather: Saturday shower chances highest south; cool temps

Weekend weather: Saturday shower chances highest south; cool temps

Saturday will be the coolest day of the weekend, and Saturday shower chances will be highest in southern Minnesota. We have an updated look at your weekend weather.
by Ron Trenda

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Columnist Tamar Haspel on the joy and adventure of firsthand food

Columnist Tamar Haspel on the joy and adventure of firsthand food

Prolific food journalist and self-proclaimed “crappy gardener” Tamar Haspel chronicles her adventures to raise or grow her own food in her new book, “To Boldly Grow.” It’s a funny and practical look at the joys and challenges of firsthand food.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Navarro indicted on contempt charges for defying Jan. 6 panel

Navarro indicted on contempt charges for defying Jan. 6 panel

Former White House official Peter Navarro has been indicted on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro is the second former Trump aide to be charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6, 2021, investigation.
by The Associated Press

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Canceled flights, lighter schedules caused by takeoff in demand to travel

Canceled flights, lighter schedules caused by takeoff in demand to travel

If you decided to fly someplace for the Memorial Day holiday, it probably was not fun. Six-thousand global flights were canceled starting Friday with hundreds more flights delayed. Delta Airlines with the Twin Cities hub canceled more than 500 domestic and international flights.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Beautiful, cool Friday; rain for some Saturday

Beautiful, cool Friday; rain for some Saturday

It’ll be a gorgeous Friday but cooler than normal. Rain showers move into southwestern Minnesota by late evening and spread east overnight Friday night.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Jury finds Gregory Ulrich guilty of murder in Minn. clinic attack

A jury in Wright County Thursday took about six hours to convict Gregory Ulrich on all charges in a mass shooting last year at an Allina Health clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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A cooler Friday with less wind; showers Saturday

A cooler Friday with less wind; showers Saturday

After a chilly start, we’ll have lots of sunshine again Friday. Winds will also be lighter from the northwest.
by Sven Sundgaard

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University of Denver hires Josh Berlo as athletic director

Josh Berlo has been hired as the University of Denver’s athletic director after serving as AD at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, since 2013. Berlo succeeds Karlton Creech, who announced he was stepping down earlier this spring after the Pioneers men’s hockey team won the national championship.
by The Associated Press

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‘It’s pretty devastating’: Turkey farmer hopes worst is over after avian flu loss

‘It’s pretty devastating’: Turkey farmer hopes worst is over after avian flu loss

During the last avian flu outbreak seven years ago, the central Minnesota turkey farms owned by Matt Herdering's family managed to escape unscathed. This time around, they weren't so lucky.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Jury finds Gregory Ulrich guilty of murder, 10 other charges in Minn. clinic attack

Jury finds Gregory Ulrich guilty of murder, 10 other charges in Minn. clinic attack

Ulrich shot five people Feb. 9, 2021 and set off three pipe bombs. Medical assistant Lindsay Overbay, 37, died of a gunshot wound. Four other clinic staffers survived but suffered serious injuries.
by Matt Sepic

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