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Wet spring, warm temps in Minnesota could spur toxic algae blooms

Wet spring, warm temps in Minnesota could spur toxic algae blooms

Heavy rainfalls this spring carried runoff loaded with nutrients such as phosphorus into some Minnesota lakes, creating ideal conditions for blue-green algae that can make people sick and kill pets.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge halts Minneapolis 2040 zoning plan amid environmental questions

Judge halts Minneapolis 2040 zoning plan amid environmental questions

Wednesday's ruling does not kill the plan and leaves open the possibility of restarting it once the city takes steps to address environmental concerns. A city attorney said Minneapolis is considering appealing the ruling.
by MPR News Staff

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Feds bust Stillwater prison meth ring, indict inmate and guard

Feds bust Stillwater prison meth ring, indict inmate and guard

A 24-year-old guard at the state prison in Stillwater faces charges for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine into the facility as part of a drug ring there.
by Tim Nelson

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Charges: Motorcyclist clocked at 144 mph said he was going fast 'because it was hot'

Charges: Motorcyclist clocked at 144 mph said he was going fast 'because it was hot'

A 22-year-old motorcyclist is facing multiple charges after an Olmsted County sheriff’s deputy reported clocking him driving by at 144 mph on Tuesday. The man allegedly said he was driving that fast to cool down on the sweltering hot day.
by Tim Nelson

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Art Hounds: Three shows that bring joy

Art Hounds: Three shows that bring joy

Cabarave offers an immersive, euphoria-themed show with music, dance, and circus arts in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Boychoir celebrates 60 years with a concert. Kristin Peterson’s drawings and watercolors at the Owatonna Arts Center celebrate nature.
by Emily Bright

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New map highlights home deeds with racist language in Ramsey County

New map highlights home deeds with racist language in Ramsey County

A group working to identify and nullify racist language in Twin Cities property records is out with new data on Ramsey County. Researchers with the Mapping Prejudice project combed through reams of documents and found more than 2,000 homes that were off limits to people of color until the mid-20th century.
by Matt Sepic

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47 cats removed from vehicle at Minnesota rest stop in sweltering heat

47 cats removed from vehicle at Minnesota rest stop in sweltering heat

The animals were found living in "extreme heat and unsanitary conditions" in the vehicle at the rest stop along Interstate 35 near Harris, Minn. They are now in the care of a local animal protection group.
by Tim Nelson

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Floods leave Yellowstone landscape 'dramatically changed'

Floods leave Yellowstone landscape 'dramatically changed'

Historic floodwaters that raged through Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities may have permanently altered the course of a popular fishing river and left the sweeping landscape forever changed.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota DNR using GPS collars to track fawns’ movements

Minnesota DNR using GPS collars to track fawns’ movements

The study — the first of its kind in southern Minnesota in about two decades — should provide valuable information about how deer are moving across the landscape, their habitat preference and survival rates.
by Kirsti Marohn

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