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2 firefighters injured as south Minneapolis commercial building burns

2 firefighters injured as south Minneapolis commercial building burns

The Sunday afternoon fire sent a thick plume of smoke into the sky, visible from much of Minneapolis. Fire crews remained on the scene into the night. Two firefighters were treated for minor burns and heat exhaustion.
by MPR News Staff

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Gourd big or go home: Pumpkin boat racing brings hundreds to Stillwater

Gourd big or go home: Pumpkin boat racing brings hundreds to Stillwater

The Pumpkin Regatta at the Stillwater Harvest Fest is one of only a few nationwide. This year’s winner, Tim Brown, took home the trophy for the third time.
by Ngoc Bui

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Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce voices support for controversial Pine Island data center

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce voices support for controversial Pine Island data center

The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, the second largest chamber in the state, announced it is formally backing Google’s massive and controversial data center proposal, known as Project Skyway.
by Molly Castle Work

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Mosques step up safety after Trump's comments targeting Somali Minnesotans

Mosques step up safety after Trump's comments targeting Somali Minnesotans

Clergy and some elected officials around the state are calling for additional security at mosques after President Donald Trump called on non-Somali Minnesotans to “fight back” against the Somali community in a social media post.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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GOP Rep. Brad Finstad, DFLer Jake Johnson debate in congressional race drawing big spending

GOP Rep. Brad Finstad, DFLer Jake Johnson debate in congressional race drawing big spending

Outside spending in the race between Republican U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad and DFL challenger Jake Johnson has outpaced the statewide U.S. Senate race as a magnet for group money.
by Molly Castle Work and Brian Bakst

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Hourcar and Evie nonprofit carshare to end operations after 20 years

Hourcar and Evie nonprofit carshare to end operations after 20 years

Hourcar’s board of directors announced Thursday that it will stop operating the carshare programs next week on Oct. 15. The board voted Tuesday to end operations due to rising insurance cost and loss of funding support from federal sources.
by Matt Mikus

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