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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for all news and stories happening in Minnesota, in real time. From local stories from your Minnesota neighbors to breaking news updates, we have you covered.

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1 hurt, gunman dead in Minn. shooting

Authorities in central Minnesota say a man apparently shot and wounded his significant other before fatally shooting himself.

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Potter Donovan Palmquist builds kilns to fire others' creations

Potter Donovan Palmquist builds kilns to fire others' creations

Donovan Palmquist, a potter who lives near Farmington, discovered that the best way to earn a living while creating his art is to build the kilns that other potters need.
by Dan Olson

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Working quietly over the years, ("not a lot of gold and glitter in the kiln building business. . . .") Donovan Palmquist has become famous in the somewhat rarefied world of kiln construction.
by Dan Olson

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DNR studies wolf behavior as hunting season approaches

DNR studies wolf behavior as hunting season approaches

Minnesota's first-ever managed wolf hunt gets underway in about two weeks, barring a successful legal challenge that could stop the hunt. The opportunity to learn about wolves and their behavior brings the Department of Natural Resources to Sampson to Itasca State Park.
by Tom Robertson

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With so much material free on the Web, are you willing to pay for online content?

Newsweek magazine has announced that it will stop publishing its paper edition at the end of this year, moving to online-only publication supported by paid subscriptions. Today’s Question: With so much material free on the Web, are you willing to pay for online content?
by Eric Ringham

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Duluth looks into fixing 16 flood-damaged streams

Duluth looks into fixing 16 flood-damaged streams

Duluth is shifting its focus from basic infrastructure damaged by this June's floods to the area's 16 trout streams and officials don't expect the fix to be cheap.

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