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Stories from September 28, 2025

Mild mornings followed by toasty afternoons

Mild mornings followed by toasty afternoons

A ridge of high pressure is bringing us a taste of late summer as we head into a warm and dry week with temperatures far above average.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Steelers hold on for 24-21 win over Vikings in NFL's first regular-season game in Ireland

Steelers hold on for 24-21 win over Vikings in NFL's first regular-season game in Ireland

Kenneth Gainwell ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers held on to beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-21 on Sunday in Ireland’s first regular-season NFL game.
by The Associated Press and Nicole Ki

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2 people dead and several injured in a shooting and fire at a Michigan church, police say

2 people dead and several injured in a shooting and fire at a Michigan church, police say

A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church during Sunday services before apparently setting the building ablaze, killing at least one person and injuring nine before police shot him, authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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Food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts

Food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts

Maine has one of New England’s highest food insecurity rates. Directors of its food pantries say it’s getting harder to make sure people are fed not just because of diminishing federal assistance for food banks and increasing demand. Many of the organizations also overwhelmingly rely on aging volunteers who can’t drive long distances or carry heavy boxes of food.
by The Associated Press

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Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents

Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents

Officials have put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally. The Des Moines school board voted unanimously Saturday to place Superintendant Ian Roberts on paid leave during a three-minute-long special meeting. 
by The Associated Press

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Dry and warm pattern continues across the Upper Midwest

Dry and warm pattern continues across the Upper Midwest

A strong ridge of high pressure over the Upper Midwest is fueling unseasonably warm conditions, with highs reaching the 80s and even low 90s in some locations this week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Minnesota greenlights green energy generation and storage project in Faribault county

Minnesota greenlights green energy generation and storage project in Faribault county

Minnesota is taking another step toward carbon-free energy production as the state’s Public Utilities Commission has approved a permit for the Northern Crescent Solar and Storage project by Primergy Solar in Faribault County.
by Hannah Yang

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Duluth faces severe housing crunch as population inches up

Duluth faces severe housing crunch as population inches up

A new study shows the city of Duluth needs to add about 9,000 housing units in the next decade, as the city’s population slowly grows for the first time in decades.
by Dan Kraker

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