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Staff-strapped Grand Marais businesses brace for a tourist boom

Staff-strapped Grand Marais businesses brace for a tourist boom

In Grand Marais, business owners are struggling to gear up for what they expect to be a busy pandemic-sparked summer tourist season. The past two years, there haven't been nearly enough workers to staff hotels and restaurants.
by Dan Kraker

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New Minnesota moose survey finds stable counts, reasons for optimism

New Minnesota moose survey finds stable counts, reasons for optimism

The number of northern Minnesota moose is the highest since 2011, when the population was midway through a steep decline, according to DNR estimates from its annual January survey. However, the population is still nearly half of what it was at its 2006 peak.
by MPR News Staff

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Avian flu continues to spread to more Minnesota poultry flocks

Avian flu continues to spread to more Minnesota poultry flocks

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health on Tuesday reported the latest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state is now affecting a total of 15 poultry flocks — up from seven last Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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Washington County Attorney Pete Orput dies at age 66

Washington County Attorney Pete Orput dies at age 66

Orput had served as the east metro county's top prosecutor since 2011. He announced in January that he would not seek reelection to a fourth term this year.
by MPR News Staff

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Apartment building fire displaces residents in New Hope

Apartment building fire displaces residents in New Hope

The apartment building fire on Sunday was part of an intense weekend for the West Metro Fire-Rescue Department. They responded to a fatal house fire on Saturday.
by Dan Kraker

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Women's Final Four offers homecoming for Bueckers

Women's Final Four offers homecoming for Bueckers

The 2022 Women's Final Four tips off in Minneapolis on Friday night with a lot to offer, and a lot to prove — not just for the athletes, but also for the NCAA and the host city.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul's Grand Old Day canceled again for 2022

St. Paul's Grand Old Day canceled again for 2022

St. Paul's Grand Old Day celebration will not be held this year — the third consecutive year it's been canceled. But organizers with the Grand Avenue Business Association say they're planning to bring it back in 2023.
by MPR News Staff

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Katie Thornton knows a lot about skyways

Katie Thornton knows a lot about skyways

As Minneapolitans head back to work downtown, traffic in the skyways is picking up. Independent journalist Katie Thornton and host Cathy Wurzer take a closer look at this 60-year old system and how it has impacted equity and access in downtown Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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