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77 years after his death in WWII, a Minn. soldier to be buried in Washington

77 years after his death in WWII, a Minn. soldier to be buried in Washington

More than three-quarters of a century after a young soldier from Eveleth, Minn. was killed during a bombing mission over Berlin during World War II, he will finally be buried on May 5, 2022, in Washington's Arlington National Cemetery. Modern science — and family perseverance — helped lead to the identification of the remains.
by Dan Kraker

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Flood fight continues in parts of NW Minnesota, NE North Dakota

Flood fight continues in parts of NW Minnesota, NE North Dakota

North Dakota National Guard helicopter crews have been airlifting one-ton sandbags to shore up a dam in danger of failing, as rivers across the region remain in flood stage from snowmelt and heavy rain in recent weeks.
by Andrew Krueger

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Fargo-Moorhead flood control project advances amid worker shortage

Fargo-Moorhead flood control project advances amid worker shortage

The pace of work on the $3 billion Red River Diversion will increase this year as earthmovers start to carve out a 30-mile-long channel to divert floodwater around Fargo-Moorhead. The multi-year project will need hundreds of workers, and filling those jobs might be a challenge in an already tight labor market.
by Dan Gunderson

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In Faribault, one last stand for a battered pre-Civil War house

In Faribault, one last stand for a battered pre-Civil War house

Gutted on the inside and pressed by encroaching development, time is running out for a southern Minnesota home that may date back to 1855. Rice County officials are making one more attempt to find someone willing to move it.
by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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Two killed after boat capsizes in Big Marine Lake

Witnesses reported seeing two men being ejected from a boat 2 p.m. Friday and shouting for help, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
by MPR News Staff

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First case of human avian flu infection confirmed in Colorado

First case of human avian flu infection confirmed in Colorado

A Colorado man has tested positive for avian flu in the first recent confirmed case of a human infected with the disease that has resulted in the deaths of millions of birds. Minnesota health officials said they've been “actively monitoring” but have not confirmed any cases in humans.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Aztec dance group hosts 'reimagined' May Day festival

The May Day celebration returns after a two-year hiatus. But it will look a little different from past years.
by Vicki Adame

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