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September 6, 2024 4:00 AM

Tribal nations are expanding their footprint in the cannabis industry

Bois Forte Band’s dispensary is close to opening. White Earth Nation plans another cannabis dispensary, this time outside of reservation borders.

by Melissa Olson

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September 6, 2024 4:00 AM

Bringing back ‘bio supermarkets’: Program helps landowners restore vanished wetlands

Wetlands help prevent flooding, filter nutrient pollution, store carbon and provide wildlife habitat. But many have disappeared due to draining and filling. A partnership between the federal government and a nonprofit is helping willing private landowners restore wetlands in the Upper Mississippi headwaters.

by Kirsti Marohn

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September 5, 2024 3:59 PM

The route less paddled: Minnesotans canoe to Arctic Circle in 105 days

Zach Fritz and Taylor Rau took off from Big Falls in May to embark on a 2,700 mile canoe trip to the Arctic Circle in Canada.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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September 5, 2024 2:09 PM

East Phillips group gets 1-year extension to buy Roof Depot site

A neighborhood organization planning to purchase the Minneapolis Roof Depot site now has an extra year to come up with the funds, after hitting road blocks in finding the money. The City Council passed a measure Thursday extending the deadline from next week to September 2025.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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September 5, 2024 12:15 PM

Former Minnesota Teacher of the Year charged with sexually assaulting student

Minnesota’s 2016 Teacher of the Year is facing charges that allege he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old student in 2017.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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September 5, 2024 12:07 PM

2 teens remain hospitalized after Burnsville shooting that injured 5

Two people remained hospitalized Wednesday after a shooting that injured five teenagers in Burnsville last Friday. Police have not yet made any arrests.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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September 4, 2024 7:39 PM

Group of wild ricers find human remains on the shores of Leech Lake

A group of people gathering wild rice on Saturday reported human remains along the shores of Leech Lake east of Walker.

by Melissa Olson

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September 4, 2024 3:06 PM

Park Tavern reopens after deadly crash, as driver makes first court appearance

The driver who allegedly drove his vehicle across a St. Louis Park restaurant patio Sunday, killing two people and injuring nine others, made his first court appearance on Wednesday, as the Park Tavern reopened its doors for the first time since the crash.

by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Elizabeth Shockman, Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Cari Spencer

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September 4, 2024 2:44 PM

Retreat center north of Twin Cities faces lengthy cleanup after severe storms

A retreat center in Isanti County faces months of cleanup after last week’s severe storms damaged or downed hundreds of trees on the property.

by Peter Cox

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September 4, 2024 1:04 PM

When a final resting place erodes away, who is responsible for preserving human remains?

A boy recently found historic human remains along the shore of Lake Superior. His discovery reveals a serious issue facing cemeteries along bodies of water.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota News

Tribal nations are expanding their footprint in the cannabis industry

Bringing back ‘bio supermarkets’: Program helps landowners restore vanished wetlands

The route less paddled: Minnesotans canoe to Arctic Circle in 105 days

East Phillips group gets 1-year extension to buy Roof Depot site

Former Minnesota Teacher of the Year charged with sexually assaulting student

2 teens remain hospitalized after Burnsville shooting that injured 5

Group of wild ricers find human remains on the shores of Leech Lake

Park Tavern reopens after deadly crash, as driver makes first court appearance

Retreat center north of Twin Cities faces lengthy cleanup after severe storms

When a final resting place erodes away, who is responsible for preserving human remains?

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