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St. Paul says cybersecurity breach was a ransomware attack. What does that mean?
It’s been more than two weeks since the city of St. Paul took its systems offline due to a cyberattack. Over the weekend, city officials said the attackers demanded a ransom, which the city said it has not paid.
St. Paul to begin restoring online systems this week following cyberattack
The city of St. Paul expects to begin putting its systems back online this week, after a ransomware attack forced it to shut down its network for more than two weeks. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joined Morning Edition guest host Emily Bright to detail the plan and answer questions about the city’s response so far.
Stuck valve drains Lake Alice in William O'Brien State Park
A lake inside a Minnesota state park has vanished, after a mechanical issue with the valve that control’s the lake’s water level.
Duluth man walks up to 12 miles a day checking in on people living on the streets
Nathan Kesti walks up to 12 miles a day around downtown Duluth, offering “compassionate accountability” to people who don’t have a home, and who are often struggling with addiction and mental health issues. 
A correctional officer at the Rush City correctional facility was taken to a local hospital following an attack by a prisoner Saturday, when a routine inspection led to the prisoner assaulting staff with a makeshift weapon.
St. Paul continues to grapple with ransomware attack
The City of St. Paul says the cause of the cyberattack that has impeded the city's internal internet is due to a ransomware attack.
Man charged in mysterious vandalism of St. Paul sewer grates
Since early June, the City of St. Paul reports hundreds of sewer grates have been removed and left in the drains. Police this week arrested and charged a 34-year-old man suspected in the case. 
White Earth Nation welcomes first bison calf
The bison calf marks the start of “a new chapter” in the White Earth Nation Bison Program, which leads an ongoing effort to restore bison to Ojibwe lands in the state. The calf was born near Naytahwaush on Tuesday.