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Hastings to receive 3M settlement money to treat 'forever chemicals'

Hastings to receive 3M settlement money to treat 'forever chemicals'

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced it's linked PFAS contamination in one of Hastings’ wells to 3M's Cottage Grove facility. City officials say the money will help, but won’t cover the full $70 million to build three new treatment plants.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the dark

Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the dark

Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm smashed through coastal communities. The storm tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people are dead. 
by The Associated Press

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States probed TikTok for years. Here are the documents the app tried to keep secret

States probed TikTok for years. Here are the documents the app tried to keep secret

In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors.
by Bobby Allyn, Sylvia Goodman and Dara Kerr

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Wellness Wednesday health highlights

Wellness Wednesday health highlights

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits health and wellness advice on how to build strong bones, from your teen years to old age. Plus, the new ways young people are getting hooked on nicotine.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota hospitals scramble to conserve IV fluid during nationwide shortage

Minnesota hospitals scramble to conserve IV fluid during nationwide shortage

M Health Fairview, Allina and Hennepin Healthcare are rescheduling their patients as a result of an IV fluid shortage. The shortage is one of the many ripple effects of Hurricane Helene.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Erica Zurek

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Federal HIDTA designation works to stop drug trafficking in Beltrami County area

Federal HIDTA designation works to stop drug trafficking in Beltrami County area

The designation by the White House of National Drug Control Policy makes Beltrami the eighth Minnesota county in the program. It’s designed to bring attention and resources to the area for enforcement, treatment and diversion.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Disability advocates celebrate inaugural inclusion of e-mobility devices in Twin Cities Marathon

Disability advocates celebrate inaugural inclusion of e-mobility devices in Twin Cities Marathon

For the first time, Twin Cities Marathon organizers have approved electric handcycles for disabled participants. That’s great news for Quinn Brett who first ran the marathon about 20 years ago. This year, she’s back in the race for the first time since becoming paralyzed from the waist down in 2017.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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