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2025 Great Lakes shipping season starts this week. Duluth will see ships soon
The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season will open Friday when the Poe Lock in Michigan opens. Ships will soon be on the move to and from Lake Superior ports, including in Duluth, Superior, Two Harbors and Silver Bay.
GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor
Bloomington police say state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. House and Senate Republican leaders called for Eichorn to step down.
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
While most wild birds are susceptible to the disease, some species like mallards are more likely to carry the virus without symptoms. Others like geese tend to die in large numbers. 
Search for U.S. student in Dominican Republic intensifies
A Minnesota college student has not been named as a suspect but has been detained by Dominican police and is believed to be the last person to see Konanki.
Employee fatally stabbed at Kwik Trip store in Mankato
Authorities in Mankato say an employee at a Kwik Trip store was fatally stabbed early Tuesday. A suspect is in custody.
This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn’t
While the U.S. grapples with an egg shortage caused by avian flu, eggs remain plentiful and affordable in Canada. There are reasons for that, including that egg farms there tend to be smaller.
Texas midwife accused by state’s attorney general of providing illegal abortions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that a Houston-area midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Last of the classified JFK assassination files to be released Tuesday
About 80,000 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy are expected to be released, but presidential historians don't expect any bombshell revelations.