Rebate checks look like junk mail; Carlton County wildfire continues burning

The state Department of Revenue says some Minnesotans are mistaking rebate checks for junk mail and discarding them. And crews continued work Wednesday to extinguish a 40-acre wildfire in Carlton County that ignited on Labor Day. The fire has forced the evacuation of six homes.  

These stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.

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