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DNR wants man who started 2025 Camp House Fire to pay $4.3 million

DNR wants man who started 2025 Camp House Fire to pay $4.3 million

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants the man who started the 2025 Camp House Fire to pay $4.3 million to cover the costs of fighting the fire.
by Cari Spencer

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Firefighters in NE Minnesota focus on protecting homes, cabins in case the wildfires spread

Firefighters in NE Minnesota focus on protecting homes, cabins in case the wildfires spread

Firefighters are removing underbrush surrounding hundreds of homes and cabins around Ely, and installing temporary pumps, hoses and sprinklers, to protect them from the wildfires still burning around the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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On the street where Alex Pretti was killed, the neighborhood remains united around his memory

On the street where Alex Pretti was killed, the neighborhood remains united around his memory

Six months ago neighbors and businesses on Nicollet Avenue watched as federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. A memorial still stands in Pretti’s honor. MPR News host Nina Moini talked with two business owners near his memorial and a resident who spends time at the memorial nearly every day.
by Nina Moini, Alanna Elder and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Group preserving George Floyd protest murals fights to survive

Group preserving George Floyd protest murals fights to survive

A nonprofit organization that worked to preserve hundreds of protest murals after the murder of George Floyd is planning an emergency fundraiser Saturday amid financial uncertainty.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis HIV prevention programs at risk with federal funding changes

Minneapolis HIV prevention programs at risk with federal funding changes

The Trump administration’s decision to redirect federal HIV prevention funding from community organizations to state and local health departments could disrupt testing, outreach and treatment services provided by two Minneapolis nonprofits.
by Erica Zurek

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Mike Lindell makes his case to voters at Sauk Centre event

Mike Lindell makes his case to voters at Sauk Centre event

Fresh off an endorsement from President Donald Trump, Republican Mike Lindell held a town hall meeting in Sauk Centre where he promised to “make Minnesota great again” if primary voters nominate him next month to run for governor.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Some outreach workers warn closing St. Paul encampments will fracture vital aid networks

Some outreach workers warn closing St. Paul encampments will fracture vital aid networks

St. Paul city officials say three homeless encampments will be closed as the city and county get people connected to services. However, some camp residents and advocates say that strategy will disconnect people from vital communities and support networks.
by Cari Spencer

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