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Stories from July 16, 2023

Smoke clearing out; mostly dry week coming

Smoke clearing out; mostly dry week coming

Smoke is being blown southward out of Minnesota; no extreme temperatures this coming week
by Bill Endersen

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Jane Birkin, British actress, singer and French icon, dies at 76

Jane Birkin, British actress, singer and French icon, dies at 76

The London-born star, whose British accent and natural style charmed her adopted country of France, died on Sunday. Her fame rivals the Hermès luxury handbags named after her.
by Emma Bowman

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Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground

Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground

Many American cities have been excavating water mains, revealing lead pipes and leaving them there. The work’s disruption of the pipe can also spike lead levels, an investigation by The Associated Press has found.
by The Associated Press

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Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in five sets to win Wimbledon for his second major trophy

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in five sets to win Wimbledon for his second major trophy

Carlos Alcaraz has ended Novak Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon by beating him 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an engaging, back-and-forth final to win his first championship at the All England Club. 
by The Associated Press

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Air quality alert until 6 p.m. Sunday in south metro and southern MN; Cool start to the week

Air quality alert until 6 p.m. Sunday in south metro and southern MN; Cool start to the week

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will linger into Sunday afternoon in much of southern Minnesota. Portions of central Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area will also see some smoke. We have details on the air quality alerts that continue in parts of Minnesota, and we take a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Killing of Fargo police officer leaves questions about motive

Killing of Fargo police officer leaves questions about motive

The Fargo police department is reeling from what the police chief called one of the most horrific days the in the department's history after three Fargo police officers were shot late Friday afternoon on a busy street. The suspected gunman also was shot and killed by a fourth officer.
by Dan Gunderson and Dana Ferguson

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Air quality alert for southern MN and south metro until 6 p.m. Sunday; cool temps

Air quality alert for southern MN and south metro until 6 p.m. Sunday; cool temps

An air quality alert continues through Sunday afternoon in roughly the southern third of Minnesota, but alerts end at noon in Wisconsin. We have your Sunday weather details, including who could see some rain.
by Ron Trenda

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Duluth's Chester Bowl builds new bridge, aims for new chalet next

Duluth's Chester Bowl builds new bridge, aims for new chalet next

The club that manages the Chester Bowl ski hill in Duluth is trying to raise $1.3 million to build a new chalet at the iconic park, where generations of Olympic ski jumpers practiced in the mid-1900s.
by Dan Kraker

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A punishing heat wave hits the West and Southwest U.S.

A punishing heat wave hits the West and Southwest U.S.

A heat wave that's expected to peak this weekend kicked off with record high temperatures and put one-third of Americans under heat alerts.
by Emma Bowman

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