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MPR News Radio Camp reports on Special Olympics USA Games

MPR News Radio Camp reports on Special Olympics USA Games

Radio Camp is an annual weeklong teaching event hosted by MPR with partner ThreeSixty Journalism.
by Lisa Ryan

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Forest Service proposes cutting refunds to reduce last minute Boundary Waters cancellations

Forest Service proposes cutting refunds to reduce last minute Boundary Waters cancellations

A record number of people canceled BWCA permits last year, and many of them canceled too close to the entry dates for others to use them. Now officials are weighing whether to reduce refunds to discourage people from booking multiple permits.
by Dan Kraker

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Winona plane crash leaves pilot dead  

Winona plane crash leaves pilot dead  

A pilot died in a plane crash at the Winona Municipal Airport on Thursday evening. The crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.
by Chandra Colvin

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Judge threatens contempt for Frey over police staffing levels

Judge threatens contempt for Frey over police staffing levels

A Hennepin County judge on Thursday threatened to hold Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in contempt of court over the city's failure to meet minimum police staffing levels.
by Matt Sepic

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A 12-year-old Minnesota girl caught a 30-inch trout, breaking her older sister's state record

A 12-year-old Minnesota girl caught a 30-inch trout, breaking her older sister's state record

A teenage girl from Maple Grove caught a 28.5-inch rainbow trout in a North Shore stream last summer, setting a new catch and release state record. Not to be outdone, her younger sister caught an even bigger trout this year, breaking that record.
by Noah Bloch

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