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Bugs, blowdowns last year heighten Minnesota wildfire worries

Bugs, blowdowns last year heighten Minnesota wildfire worries

A wind storm in June damaged more than 11,000 forested acres, mostly in Beltrami County. In a new report, the DNR says the blowdown raises fire risk in that area for the next three to five years.
by Noah Bloch

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Merkel family, Annunciation community honor first birthday without Fletcher

Merkel family, Annunciation community honor first birthday without Fletcher

For the first time, third grader Fletcher Merkel’s parents celebrated his birthday without him, after he was killed during the Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School.
by Feven Gerezgiher and Kerem Yücel

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Witnesses say they begged ICE agents not to detain Minnesota 5-year-old after father's arrest

Witnesses say they begged ICE agents not to detain Minnesota 5-year-old after father's arrest

People who saw federal agents detain 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in Columbia Heights pushed back against claims by ICE and Vice President JD Vance that the child was abandoned, saying neighbors and school officials begged agents to let the child enter the home to join his mother or be released to the school.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Cait Kelley

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Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?

Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?

The weather genre online spans a wide range of sources. Experts say that while weather influencers can help fill an information gap, social media platforms tend to prioritize likes over accuracy.
by Ava Berger

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Kids, staff, parents detained: How federal activity in Minnesota is affecting schools and students

Kids, staff, parents detained: How federal activity in Minnesota is affecting schools and students

The recent surge in federal law enforcement activity is increasingly affecting school children across the state. Some schools are offering online learning to students to afraid to go to school, while others see soaring absenteeism.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minnesota housing programs sit on hundreds of thousands of federal dollars, citing new immigration, gender requirements

Minnesota housing programs sit on hundreds of thousands of federal dollars, citing new immigration, gender requirements

Two Minnesota cities have delayed spending federal housing funds because they’re unsure they can meet new grant requirements from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
by Maya Chari

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