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How rising jet fuel prices are driving up the cost of fighting wildfires

How rising jet fuel prices are driving up the cost of fighting wildfires

The Iran war has nearly doubled jet fuel prices in the United States. That means the bill for firefighting aircraft operations this summer will likely rise by tens of millions of dollars.
by Austin Amestoy

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Shakopee teacher dies in crash along Twin Cities freeway

Shakopee teacher dies in crash along Twin Cities freeway

Extra support staff are on hand at Shakopee High School this week after a teacher died in a crash along a Twin Cities freeway over the weekend.
by MPR News Staff

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Olmsted Co. residents begin recovery efforts after dozens of homes damaged in tornadoes

Olmsted Co. residents begin recovery efforts after dozens of homes damaged in tornadoes

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson said after making assessments this weekend they discovered more property that sustained damage in Friday’s tornadoes, bringing the total up to 60 to 70. The county also learned of two people who were hospitalized with minor injuries from the storm.
by Nina Moini, Ellen Finn and Molly Castle Work

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Grass fire singes yards in western Minnesota

Grass fire singes yards in western Minnesota

Warm temperatures and gusting winds sparked a wildfire in western Minnesota Saturday, just outside a residential area in Lake Benton.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Bugs, blowdowns last year heighten Minnesota wildfire worries

Bugs, blowdowns last year heighten Minnesota wildfire worries

A wind storm in June damaged more than 11,000 forested acres, mostly in Beltrami County. In a new report, the DNR says the blowdown raises fire risk in that area for the next three to five years.
by Noah Bloch

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Merkel family, Annunciation community honor first birthday without Fletcher

Merkel family, Annunciation community honor first birthday without Fletcher

For the first time, third grader Fletcher Merkel’s parents celebrated his birthday without him, after he was killed during the Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School.
by Feven Gerezgiher and Kerem Yücel

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