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Former state trooper re-enters 'not guilty' plea in fatal crash in Rochester

Former state trooper re-enters 'not guilty' plea in fatal crash in Rochester

The trial of a former state trooper involved in a fatal crash is moving ahead, after he entered another plea of “not guilty” to charges of manslaughter and criminal vehicular operation.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Wildfires burning north of Duluth largely contained, but increased fire danger looms

Wildfires burning north of Duluth largely contained, but increased fire danger looms

Massive wildfires that have burned more than 40 square miles of forest in northeast Minnesota are now largely contained, but state officials are warning of increased fire danger in the weeks and months ahead.
by Anika Besst and Dan Kraker

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Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Campgrounds and a horse ranch were evacuated as a wildfire swept through a Civil War-era historical site in southern New Mexico. Ground crews and helicopters battled the blaze Monday after it damaged several buildings at the Fort Stanton Historical Site.
by The Associated Press

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After nearly two weeks, crews are getting the upper hand on northern Minnesota wildfires

After nearly two weeks, crews are getting the upper hand on northern Minnesota wildfires

Crews are getting the upper hand on two major wildfires still burning in northern Minnesota. The Camp House fire is now 90 percent contained, while the larger Jenkins Creek fire is 32 percent contained.
by Dan Kraker

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How a caterpillar native to Minnesota made its forests fuel for wildfires

How a caterpillar native to Minnesota made its forests fuel for wildfires

A native insect called the spruce budworm has killed trees across more than 2,000 square miles of northern Minnesota forests, creating dry tinder fuel in the areas burned by the Camp House and Jenkins Creek wildfires. 
by Dan Kraker

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