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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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Deputies rescue horses stuck in northern Minnesota bog

Deputies rescue horses stuck in northern Minnesota bog

An hourslong effort in Beltrami County over the weekend ended with the successful rescue of two horses that had gotten stuck in a bog.
by MPR News Staff

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Owamni in Minneapolis wins James Beard award for Best New Restaurant

Owamni in Minneapolis wins James Beard award for Best New Restaurant

Dana Thompson and Chef Sean Sherman, co-owners of the innovative Indigenous restaurant, accepted the prestigious award at the Lyric Opera in Chicago Monday evening.
by Melissa Olson

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Yellowstone National Park closed to visitors due to flooding

Yellowstone National Park closed to visitors due to flooding

Major flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides in Yellowstone National Park on Monday, prompting officials to close the entrances to the popular tourist attraction and evacuate visitors.
by The Associated Press

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State takes control of southeast Minnesota nursing home

The Minnesota Department of Health said a “growing list of unpaid bills and inability to meet payroll threatened staffing levels, critical services and medications for residents" of Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island.
by Dan Gunderson

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New memorial dedicated in Blaine honors fallen soldier

New memorial dedicated in Blaine honors fallen soldier

More than a decade after he was killed in action, Army Spc. Eric Finniginam was honored in the country he was just beginning to call his own.
by Tim Nelson

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