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Duluth's Chester Bowl builds new bridge, aims for new chalet next

Duluth's Chester Bowl builds new bridge, aims for new chalet next

The club that manages the Chester Bowl ski hill in Duluth is trying to raise $1.3 million to build a new chalet at the iconic park, where generations of Olympic ski jumpers practiced in the mid-1900s.
by Dan Kraker

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Fargo chief identifies officer and suspect killed, officers injured in shooting

Fargo chief identifies officer and suspect killed, officers injured in shooting

Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski said the gunman opened fire Friday afternoon for “no known reason at all” but that he was confident investigators will eventually figure out the motive.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Arts Briefs: Musicians in masks

Arts Briefs: Musicians in masks

In this week’s Arts Briefs, Target Field labor issues, new music from Lucy Michelle and the next season of performing arts at the Walker. Also, in Absolute Bleeding Edge: Did Jimi Hendrix breed musical wolves?
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Droughts, wildfire smoke clouds outlook for agriculture - and concern for farmers’ health

Droughts, wildfire smoke clouds outlook for agriculture - and concern for farmers’ health

The increasing drought and smoke from Canadian wildfires are adding to Minnesota farmers’ challenges this summer. But there’s a debate over whether the smoke may actually help as it shields already drought-stressed crops.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota Republicans thin on money as parties gear up for 2024

Minnesota Republicans thin on money as parties gear up for 2024

Minnesota Republicans have a tiny bank balance and still owe rent for the 2022 state convention. The party chair says the fundraising picture is perking up though.
by Brian Bakst

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I-94 closure among weekend road work in the Twin Cities

I-94 closure among weekend road work in the Twin Cities

A stretch of Interstate 94 in the east metro will be closed this weekend, along with part of Fairview Avenue in Roseville, Minn. A major road closure will begin Monday in Stillwater, Minn.
by Andrew Krueger

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Nature-based preschools encourage kids to connect with the world around them

Nature-based preschools encourage kids to connect with the world around them

Dodge Nature Preschool in West St. Paul was one of the first nature-based preschools in the country that helps kids learn and connect to nature year-round. The number of these schools has more than quadrupled since some of the first started in the early 2000s.
by Kyra Miles

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Westbound Interstate 94 near St. Croix River reopens after earlier crash

Westbound Interstate 94 near St. Croix River reopens after earlier crash

The westbound lanes of Interstate 94 near the St. Croix River reopened to traffic just before 8 a.m. Thursday, after being closed for a couple of hours in the wake of a semi rollover crash.
by MPR News Staff

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