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Boldy, Zuccarello score for Wild but fall to Canucks 4-2

Boldy, Zuccarello score for Wild but fall to Canucks 4-2

Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello scored for the Wild. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 16 shots while losing in regulation for the first time in 11 starts (8-1-2) this season.
by The Associated Press

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Mower County water wells show elevated levels of arsenic and manganese

Mower County water wells show elevated levels of arsenic and manganese

State health officials report that private well water testing has detected high levels of arsenic and manganese in the wells of some homes in southeast Minnesota’s Mower County. The levels are not high enough to endanger people’s health, but they are a concern.
by Molly Castle Work

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U of M scientists find fungi can fight emerald ash borers

U of M scientists find fungi can fight emerald ash borers

University of Minnesota researchers say they’ve discovered several naturally occurring parasitic fungi that could be weaponized against the invasive beetles responsible for killing millions of ash trees across Minnesota and the eastern United States.
by Matt Mikus

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Minnesota veterans museum to commemorate Pearl Harbor attack with online event

Minnesota veterans museum to commemorate Pearl Harbor attack with online event

Next year, organizers hope to hold an in-person remembrance at the new museum near Little Falls, which is scheduled to open next summer. One of the artifacts the museum will showcase is a 50-caliber gun from the USS Ward, which fired the first American shots of World War II at Pearl Harbor.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The MPR News Quiz

The MPR News Quiz

Whether you’re a news junkie, a casual scroller or just love a little trivia with your morning coffee, the quiz is a fast, fun way to test your knowledge and maybe learn something new.

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Republican state senator to Trump: Somalis are ‘woven into Minnesota’s fabric’

Republican state senator to Trump: Somalis are ‘woven into Minnesota’s fabric’

State Sen. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, wrote a letter inviting President Donald Trump to join him in meeting with the Somali community, to understand how Somalis are “woven into Minnesota’s fabric.” 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge

Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge

The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
by Martin Kaste

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Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children

Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children

Melania Trump has continued a decades-old first lady tradition of visiting with hospitalized children for the holidays. The first lady on Friday was escorted into the festively decorated atrium of Children's National hospital in Washington by two patients.
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