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Air quality alert continues through Wednesday, northwest Minnesota warned of 'hazardous' air

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.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul youth heal through art at the Boys and Girls Club

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.
by Kyra Miles

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Air quality alert continues through Monday evening, higher concern for northern Minn.

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Federal workers keep America’s farms healthy. What now under Trump?

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.
by Andrea Hsu

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Air quality alert for northeastern Minnesota through Friday evening

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump administration cancels plans to develop a bird flu vaccine

Trump administration cancels plans to develop a bird flu vaccine

The Department of Health and Human Services is ending a $766 million contract with the vaccine company Moderna to develop an mRNA vaccine for flu strains with pandemic potential, including bird flu.
by Rob Stein

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