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Dancing lights: Snapshots of aurora borealis across Minnesota

Dancing lights: Snapshots of aurora borealis across Minnesota

A strong geomagnetic storm caused a grand display of northern lights in Minnesota Sunday night. We asked to see your photos, and you did not disappoint.
by Matt Mikus

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When a county seizes a home over taxes, who should get to keep the equity?

When a county seizes a home over taxes, who should get to keep the equity?

The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears a property rights case involving a Minnesota woman who had her condominium seized and sold by Hennepin County after she failed to pay her property taxes.
by Abbey Machtig and Kirsti Marohn

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Minn. officials hope mitigation efforts withstand 'critical challenge' of flooding

Minn. officials hope mitigation efforts withstand 'critical challenge' of flooding

Even though flood prevention has gotten better, this year’s high water levels are still affecting some Minnesotans. Some basements in Stillwater and several homes near riverbanks are flooding this spring.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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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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