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Fire officials hope for more rain, wider access to the BWCA next week, but threats linger

Fire officials hope for more rain, wider access to the BWCA next week, but threats linger

Rainfall has helped slow wildfire activity in northeastern Minnesota, allowing parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to reopen for day use beginning Monday. But officials caution that additional rain will be needed to keep fire behavior in check.
by MPRNews Staff

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Amid a big hiring push, police experts question ICE officer vetting

Amid a big hiring push, police experts question ICE officer vetting

The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.
by Meg Anderson

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Maplewood woman charged for allegedly stabbing police officer

According to the complaint, the woman allegedly stabbed the police officer who had responded to a disorderly person call at a CVS store on White Bear Avenue.
by MPR News Staff

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Some Boundary Waters day-use permits will be available starting Monday

Some Boundary Waters day-use permits will be available starting Monday

Day-use access permits for select BWCA points of entry in Cook County will be open starting Monday. Overnight camping permits for all BWCA points of entry are still canceled through at least next Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Suspect arrested in pair of Brooklyn Park sexual assaults

The suspect is accused of two early-morning assaults at gunpoint at homes just blocks apart — one last Friday, and the other on Wednesday.
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Wisconsin police officer shoots, kills man on city street near state Capitol in Madison

Wisconsin police officer shoots, kills man on city street near state Capitol in Madison

Madison's chief of police says an officer in Wisconsin's capital city shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest. Cellphone video of the shooting Wednesday circulated on social media.
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Dejan Joveljić and Manu García help Sporting KC slip past Minnesota United 2-1

Dejan Joveljić and Manu García help Sporting KC slip past Minnesota United 2-1

Dejan Joveljić scored in the first half, and Manu García found the net in the second to help Sporting Kansas City hold off Minnesota United 2-1. Joveljić used assists from rookies Capita Capemba and Lasse Berg Johnsen to score his team-leading seventh goal of the season and give Sporting KC (4-10-2) a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute that stood through halftime.
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Boundary Waters wildfires bring grief over forest loss, but hope for long-term renewal

Boundary Waters wildfires bring grief over forest loss, but hope for long-term renewal

Wildfires that officials say will burn into the fall have already scorched more than 70,000 acres, including huge swaths of the wilderness. But experts say fire is needed for a healthy forest.
by Dan Kraker

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Martin Luther College seeks to reinstate teacher licensure eligibility

Martin Luther College seeks to reinstate teacher licensure eligibility

Martin Luther College of New Ulm is seeking to reinstate its ability to license teachers as part of its education programs after a standards board voted to discontinue it in June.
by Hannah Yang

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