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It's not just the crops. Drought puts stress on farmers, too
As the drought lingers in much of the state, there is growing concern about mental health challenges faced by farmers and other people in rural Minnesota. 
Gov. Walz brings back COVID cash for shots at State Fair
Gov. Tim Walz just announced the program offering $100 Visa gift cards for the first 3,600 people to get a shot is being revived at the Minnesota State Fair.
Crews working to assess damage from Greenwood Fire that moved like a ‘freight train’
The Greenwood Fire nearly doubled in size Monday, growing to more than 30 square miles. Fire officials are now working to confirm damage to an area of cabins and homes through which the fire wildfire burned.
Wilderness closed: BWCA cleared of visitors amid increased fire danger
Dozens of Forest Service rangers are paddling their way through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area telling campers they need to leave, after the wilderness was closed over the weekend because of wildfires.
Rangers working to locate, clear campers after BWCA closure order
Several dozen rangers continued working Sunday to clear visitors from northern Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, after increased fire activity prompted officials to close the BWCA.
More than 300 firefighters now working to contain Greenwood Fire
More than 300 firefighters are now working to contain the 9,000-acre Greenwood Fire that's forced the evacuation of dozens of homes and cabins in northeast Minnesota.
Large fire sends plume of smoke over St. Paul
A large fire near the corner of Selby and Hamline avenues sent a plume of thick, black smoke over St. Paul on Saturday evening.
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness closed to visitors
Superior National Forest officials have closed the entire Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to visitors for at least the next week, amid increasingly volatile wildfire conditions and concerns about limited resources to keep people safe.