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Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the U.S.
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. Health officials say the easily preventable disease has ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs.
Anthony Edwards available for Wolves' finale after NBA rescinds technical foul
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ will have Anthony Edwards available for their final game of the regular season after the NBA rescinded the technical foul he got in Minnesota’s 117-91 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Remembering the Minneapolis cougar that captured the imagination of a neighborhood
First spotted on security cameras in 2023, a male cougar was the talk of a Minneapolis neighborhood. Then it was hit by a vehicle on I-394 and died. Now the animal has been preserved and will be on display at a neighborhood rec center.
Minnesota farmers face challenges as farm incomes continue to decline
The median net farm income for Minnesota farms statewide dropped to $21,964 in 2024, marking the lowest level this century. Crop producers had some of the worst financial difficulties, with net farm incomes for crop farmers at almost zero dollars.