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Thousands attend funeral honoring Pope County deputy killed in shootout

Thousands attend funeral honoring Pope County deputy killed in shootout

Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Owen was killed April 15 while responding to a domestic violence call at a home in Cyrus, a small town east of Morris. His funeral was held Saturday morning at Minnewaska Area High School in Glenwood.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Riverside residents watch, wait for floodwaters to recede

Riverside residents watch, wait for floodwaters to recede

For most Minnesotans, spring flooding doesn’t directly affect their lives. Levees and other flood protection measures have drastically reduced the damage and disruption. But for others, when the water gets as high as it has this year, it forces them to change the way they live.
by Mark Zdechlik

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The Prairie Chicken Society: Celebrating and protecting a prairie icon

The Prairie Chicken Society: Celebrating and protecting a prairie icon

The Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society celebrates 50 years of working to protect the iconic prairie species. Once abundant, the prairie chicken is now mostly found in a small area of western Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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9 men trying to enter U.S. from Canada treated for exposure

9 men trying to enter U.S. from Canada treated for exposure

Nine men who entered the United States illegally from Canada were rescued from a sub-freezing bog and given medical treatment for exposure to the cold, authorities said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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'Won’t let it go to waste’: Walz uses State of State to call for another Minnesota miracle

'Won’t let it go to waste’: Walz uses State of State to call for another Minnesota miracle

The governor delivered his fifth State of the State address — and his first in his second term — to call on lawmakers to pass gun control laws and pass a $72 billion budget.
by Dana Ferguson

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