Wildfires continue to burn and grow in northeastern Minnesota
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Three wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota have exploded in size, driven by strong winds and hot, dry conditions. The Camp House Fire burning near Brimson, about 20 miles north of Two Harbors, is now more than 12,000 acres in size.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins made a visit to the Minneapolis VA hospital Tuesday amid uncertainty for the agency’s future funding and staffing. Collins has said the Department of Veterans Affairs has a goal to cut about 15 percent of its staff.
Preliminary data from the Minnesota Department of Health show that 988 Minnesota Lifeline Centers answered about 90,000 contacts in 2024. That’s a 75 percent increase from 2023.
Three Minnesota police officers killed in the line of duty last year were honored Tuesday night at a national candlelight vigil in Washington, D.C. The annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial vigil took place on the National Mall. The names of more than 300 fallen officers from across the country were read aloud.
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