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MPCA says polluted runoff contributed to fish kill in Minnesota trout stream

MPCA says polluted runoff contributed to fish kill in Minnesota trout stream

State regulators say polluted runoff likely contributed to a fish kill in a southeast Minnesota trout stream last summer. About 2,500 dead fish were discovered in late July in Rush Creek, near Lewiston.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sure step toward spring: First egg visible in Minnesota DNR's EagleCam nest

Sure step toward spring: First egg visible in Minnesota DNR's EagleCam nest

The nesting pair of bald eagles visible on the Minnesota DNR’s EagleCam had been prepping for the arrival for weeks — and the white egg was spotted for the first time Wednesday as one of the birds stood in the nest.
by Tim Nelson

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Roof of downtown Mankato building caves in; nearby streets closed

Roof of downtown Mankato building caves in; nearby streets closed

A block of Main Street in the southern Minnesota city remained closed Thursday as crews worked to shore up a three-story building whose roof collapsed earlier in the week.
by MPR News Staff

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Frey: Affordable rental housing in Minneapolis surged last year

Frey: Affordable rental housing in Minneapolis surged last year

The number of affordable rental housing units created in Minneapolis last year was about three times higher than the yearly average for most of the last decade. 
by Jon Collins

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Jury convicts Minnesota man who failed to show up for murder trial

Authorities continue to ask for the public’s help in finding a Windom, Minn., man who was convicted on murder charges Tuesday after failing to show up for the trial.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis City Council eyeing next step toward funding sidewalk clearing

Minneapolis City Council eyeing next step toward funding sidewalk clearing

The proposal from two council members would begin as soon as 2024 and cover the entire 2,000-mile city sidewalk network by 2027. There’s a public forum Wednesday night and a meeting Thursday.
by Tim Nelson

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World Cup cross-country ski races in Minnesota are back on for 2024

World Cup cross-country ski races in Minnesota are back on for 2024

After a lengthy delay due to the pandemic, plans to host a World Cup cross-country skiing event in Minnesota — the first held in the U.S. in more than 20 years — are back on for 2024.
by Andrew Krueger

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Hope Breakfast owner feeding earthquake survivors, relief workers in Turkey

Hope Breakfast owner feeding earthquake survivors, relief workers in Turkey

Twin Cities chef and restaurant owner Brian Ingram said he knew what he had to do when he saw the devastation from last week’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria: He bought a plane ticket and went there to help.
by Tim Nelson

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