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Gannon solar storm cost corn growers a billion dollars

Gannon solar storm cost corn growers a billion dollars

You might remember the bright aurora borealis from May 2024, visible all across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Down below on Earth, it was a panicked few days for farmers. Solar (or geomagnetic) storms are nothing new, but technology like global positioning systems hadn’t faced a big test from a solar storm until 2024. Things did not go well.
by Ben Cathey

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Boelter pleads guilty in lawmaker attacks, agrees to two life sentences

Boelter pleads guilty in lawmaker attacks, agrees to two life sentences

Boelter’s plea agreement calls for him to serve two consecutive life sentences plus 40 years in exchange for prosecutors’ pledge not to seek the death penalty.
by MPR News Staff

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State lifts payment suspensions for disenrolled providers who filed an appeal

State lifts payment suspensions for disenrolled providers who filed an appeal

Minnesota’s Department of Human Services says it will restore Medicaid payments to providers who appealed their disenrollment, after providers and lawmakers warned that payment suspensions could force closures and put vulnerable Minnesotans at risk.
by Ellie Roth

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DEET for dinner? Study finds mosquitoes could learn to love bug spray

DEET for dinner? Study finds mosquitoes could learn to love bug spray

Researchers from the University of Tours in France and Virginia Tech found that they could condition mosquitoes to associate DEET with a food reward. While it’s not happening in nature currently, the study offers insight into the most effective way to use bug spray.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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North Dakota Sen. Josh Boschee elected mayor of Fargo

North Dakota Sen. Josh Boschee elected mayor of Fargo

The Democratic state senator had the least city government experience of any of his opponents and won with nearly 47 percent of the vote.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Severe storms down trees, knock out power to thousands across Minnesota

Severe storms down trees, knock out power to thousands across Minnesota

Two rounds of severe thunderstorms swept across Minnesota on Wednesday, bringing large hail and wind gusts of more than 80 mph that downed trees and knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
by Andrew Krueger

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