‘Unhealthy’ air quality expected in eastern Minnesota through Monday afternoon due to wildfire smoke

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Wildfires continue to burn in northeastern Minnesota, but the acting supervisor for the Superior National Forest, Drew Stroberg, says the forest service generally has seen “pretty benign fire activity” over the past week. Stroberg says 

rain has helped but more is needed to fight the fires

, some of which are hard for crews to access.

. He was sentenced Thursday for murdering former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, last summer. Boelter was sentenced to two life sentences plus 40 years for the murders and for shooting Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.

seeking to reinstate its ability to license teachers

 as part of its education programs. In late June, the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board voted to discontinue eligibility for MLC.

Congressional Democrats say President Trump should end the war in Iran and pump the brakes on tariffs to bring down costs for farmers. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar highlighted a report Thursday suggesting farm vehicle fuel prices have surged. She pointed to legislative efforts to roll back the tariffs and end the war.

The four Minnesotans who accepted the JFK Profile in Courage award for the Twin Cities are calling on Congress to increase ICE oversight. 

Friday marks six months since a federal agent shot and killed Alex Pretti

Fire officials hope for more rain, wider access to the BWCA next week, but threats linger

Vance Boelter gets 2 life terms, no parole for Minnesota lawmaker shootings

Martin Luther College seeks to reinstate teacher licensure eligibility

On the street where Alex Pretti was killed, the neighborhood remains united around his memory

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Vance Boelter is set to spend the rest of his life in prison. He was sentenced Thursday for murdering former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, last summer. Meanwhile, Friday marks six months since a federal agent shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

Friday marks 6 months since Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal agent

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