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Crews battle wildfire in Carlton County

Crews battle wildfire in Carlton County

Crews continued battling a 40-acre wildfire Tuesday in Carlton County, with aircraft back on the scene to drop water on the flames that were first spotted the day before.
by MPR News Staff

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2 Minnesota teens drown in Wisconsin lake

Around 5 p.m. Friday, dispatchers received emergency calls about two missing swimmers on Lipsett Lake in the town of Rusk, Wis., located about 115 miles northeast of the Twin Cities.  
by MPR News Staff

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11-year-old girl's body recovered from Lake Nokomis

11-year-old girl's body recovered from Lake Nokomis

The body of an 11-year-old girl was found in Lake Nokomis at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, after an hourlong search by Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Minneapolis fire, police and EMS.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden is touring Hurricane Idalia damage. But DeSantis doesn't have plans to meet him

Biden is touring Hurricane Idalia damage. But DeSantis doesn't have plans to meet him

President Joe Biden had said he would meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis during a tour of hurricane damage on Saturday. But on Friday night, the governor's office threw cold water on the idea.
by Ashley Lopez and Tamara Keith

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'I have to do it': Midwest Indigenous crew in California to fight wildfires on native land

'I have to do it': Midwest Indigenous crew in California to fight wildfires on native land

People from around the country, including some Minnesotans and Wisconsinites, are answering the call for help as more than 4,900 wildfires rage in California.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Heat builds after Wednesday; air quality alert extended for SW Minnesota

Heat builds after Wednesday; air quality alert extended for SW Minnesota

Wednesday will be the last day of near-normal temperatures before we heat up. Air quality has improved for most but pockets of unhealthy air remain in western Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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More than 6 months after Turkey's quake, people who lost homes still await new ones

More than 6 months after Turkey's quake, people who lost homes still await new ones

The Feb. 6 earthquake and its aftershocks left nearly 3 million displaced and in need of shelter. In the hard-hit city of Adiyaman, families wait for promises of new homes to be fulfilled.
by Peter Kenyon and Gokce Saracoglu

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