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'Hike your own hike': 250 miles in 19 days on the Superior Hiking Trail

'Hike your own hike': 250 miles in 19 days on the Superior Hiking Trail

Minneapolis resident Kate Bechtold just finished a 250-mile hike in 19 days on the Superior Hiking Trail on June 9. MPR News asked her about her experience and what she would recommend to those who want to explore nature through hiking at any distance.
by Matt Mikus

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5 friends dead in crash at I-35W and Lake Street in Minneapolis

5 friends dead in crash at I-35W and Lake Street in Minneapolis

Minneapolis police said the victims were all in a vehicle that was hit. An initial account from police said a suspect vehicle had been “observed” by a state trooper on the freeway, but said the crash happened before that trooper attempted a traffic stop.
by MPR News Staff

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Feds slam Minneapolis Police Department over years of racism, excessive force

Feds slam Minneapolis Police Department over years of racism, excessive force

MPD’s culture and practices created “systemic problems” that made possible the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, the newly released U.S. Justice Department report concludes. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland described the findings as “heartbreaking.”
by Jon Collins

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Feds, Garland set to speak Friday on 2-year probe of Minneapolis police

Feds, Garland set to speak Friday on 2-year probe of Minneapolis police

The investigation into whether Minneapolis police routinely used excessive force and violated people’s constitutional rights began in 2021 after the conviction of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to speak in Minneapolis Friday.
by Jon Collins

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Crews monitoring wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Crews monitoring wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

The U.S. Forest Service is monitoring a wildfire detected Tuesday in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The fire, about 10 miles southwest of the end of the Gunflint Trail, was estimated at about 30 acres in size.
by Andrew Krueger and Tim Nelson

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ChangeMakers: Seal Dwyer heals trauma, connects LGBTQ+ community in St. Cloud

ChangeMakers: Seal Dwyer heals trauma, connects LGBTQ+ community in St. Cloud

Dwyer, 42, is a nonbinary licensed marriage and family therapist. As a fifth-generation Stearns County resident, they’re focused on supporting the growing LGBTQ+ community in St. Cloud.
by Kirsti Marohn

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