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3 newcomers, 1 incumbent elected to Fargo school board
A total of nine candidates — two incumbents and seven challengers — were seeking one of four seats up for election on the board.
Cows infected by bird flu in Minnesota, but human threat very low
The bird flu outbreak has impacted 17 million poultry across 26 states to date so far this year, 1.7 million of those affected poultry are in Minnesota. Threat to human health is very low, with only four known cases of human infection so far this year.
Minnesota man who joined Islamic State group is sentenced to 10 years in prison
Abelhamid Al-Madioum cooperated with federal authorities ahead of Thursday’s open court hearing. Prosecutors factored into their recommendation a lower sentence than the statutory maximum of 20 years. 
National Weather Service confirms EF2 tornadoes touched down in Minnesota on Wednesday
The National Weather Service says two of the four confirmed tornadoes that touched down in central Minnesota on Wednesday evening were rated EF2, with maximum winds of 115 to 120 mph.