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Thick smoke, haze blanket much of Minnesota; air quality alert remains in effect
Much of Minnesota was blanketed in thick haze Tuesday, as the sight and smell of smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across the state. It was among the worst air quality on record in the state.
‘I’m so proud of us’: Indigenous nursing graduates credit success to friendship, faculty support
Four Indigenous students graduated from Minneapolis College’s nursing program in May. All four students said they relied on one another to complete the rigorous undergraduate program.
Air quality alert continues through Wednesday, northwest Minnesota warned of 'hazardous' air
An air quality alert for all of Minnesota has been extended through midday Wednesday, as more — and more-intense — rounds of smoke from Canadian wildfires are forecast to move across the region.
St. Paul youth heal through art at the Boys and Girls Club
For almost a year, teens at the Al Lenzmeier Boys and Girls Club have been helping their peers with mental health struggles and community issues through art. They’re also learning to lead.
Air quality alert continues through Monday evening, higher concern for northern Minn.
An air quality alert is in effect for almost all of Minnesota and the tribal nations of Upper Sioux, Mille Lacs, Prairie Island, Leech Lake, Red Lake, Grand Portage and Fond du Lac. The alert is expected to last until 6 p.m. on Monday.
Federal workers keep America’s farms healthy. What now under Trump?
More than a thousand people who worked to keep American agriculture free of pests and disease have left the federal workforce in President Trump’s massive government downsizing.
Air quality alert for northeastern Minnesota through Friday evening
An air quality alert is in effect for parts of St. Louis, Lake, Carleton and Cook counties, including the cities of Ely, Isabella, Hibbing, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais and Duluth. The alert runs through 6 p.m. Friday.