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Stories from August 24, 2025

Chilly night ahead with frost likely in the Northland

Chilly night ahead with frost likely in the Northland

A cool Canadian air mass will keep conditions quiet and crisp to start the week. Overnight lows will fall into the 40s under clear skies, with this cooler, calm stretch continuing through the end of August.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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'Sopranos' star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96

'Sopranos' star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96

Actor Jerry Adler has died at 96. Adler started his career behind the scenes in theater and worked on more than 50 Broadway productions. He later transitioned to acting in his 60s, gaining fame for roles on “The Sopranos” and “The Good Wife.”
by The Associated Press

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4 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces while seeking aid near Gaza City, witnesses say

4 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces while seeking aid near Gaza City, witnesses say

Witnesses say Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinian aid-seekers traveling through a military zone south of Gaza City that is regularly used to reach a food distribution point. Gaza City is now officially in famine after 22 months of war, while Israel’s military moves ahead with a planned offensive to seize the city.
by The Associated Press

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Drug overdoses spike in western Wisconsin, raising safety concerns in Minnesota

First responders and emergency rooms in western Wisconsin are seeing a sudden spike in overdoses and have issued a public safety alert. They worry this could be a wider problem affecting drug users in other parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
by Molly Castle Work

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University of Minnesota medical school’s Duluth campus shifts to 4-year program

University of Minnesota medical school’s Duluth campus shifts to 4-year program

For the first time since the school’s founding more than a half-century ago, incoming students at the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Duluth Campus this fall will complete all four years of their training in Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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Breezy and cooler with increasing cloud cover

Breezy and cooler with increasing cloud cover

Cooler temperatures, increasing clouds, and brisk northwest winds will keep summer on pause through mid-week, as Canadian high pressure limits any meaningful precipitation during the final days of August.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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The state of Michigan hopes its scents will bring people to visit

The state of Michigan hopes its scents will bring people to visit

The state's tourism campaign offers a fragrance for the summer with notes of the beach, wineries and lavender. They struck a chord with some people relaxing by the water.
by Colin Jackson

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Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art

Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art

A page published by the White House entitled "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian" lists exhibits, educational sites and more that the administration seems to take issue with.
by Mandalit del Barco

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