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July 23, 2021 2:00 PM

Minneapolis residents will vote on replacing the MPD

A ballot question put forward by city residents to replace the Minneapolis police with a new Department of Public Safety cleared the final hurdle Friday to make it onto November’s ballot.

by Jon Collins

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July 23, 2021 1:34 PM

As smoke dissipates in Minnesota, health experts urge people to stay aware of air quality

The thick wildfire smoke that choked much of Minnesota earlier in the week has largely dissipated. But while measurements of particulates in the air have receded from record-high levels, the air quality still isn't great across Minnesota.

by Laurel Poole

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July 23, 2021 5:00 AM

COVID-19 in MN weekly update: Three weeks of rising case counts

COVID-19 case counts have been trending upward for the past three weeks. It's cause for concern — but at the same time, far more Minnesotans are vaccinated now, compared to the previous wave in April.

by MPR News Staff

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July 23, 2021 4:00 AM

Weekend road closures: Highway 62 east in Richfield, I-35W north in Burnsville

Eastbound Minnesota Highway 62 will close between Interstate 35W and Minnesota Highway 77 late Friday through early Monday. Northbound I-35W will close between the I-35/35E/35W split and County Road 42 from 9 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday.

by Nancy Yang

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July 22, 2021 6:12 PM

First responders on scene of house explosion in Princeton

Images show what appears to be a house that is reduced to rubble, standing next to a two-stall garage that seems to be undamaged. Neighbors said the explosion happened around 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

by The Associated Press

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July 22, 2021 7:49 AM

15-year-old boy shot in Anoka County has died

A sheriff's spokesperson said a 17-year-old boy was arrested and remained in custody. He has not been identified. The investigation is still active and details of the shooting and motive cannot yet be shared, the spokesperson said.

by The Associated Press

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July 21, 2021 4:00 AM

Lax oversight, no-bid contracts and mysterious pricing: Inside the black box of COVID testing

More than a year into the pandemic, many details about COVID testing remain unclear to the public, including how much the tests will cost taxpayers and how effective they really are. Nowhere is that more evident than in Minnesota.

by Tom Scheck

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July 20, 2021 7:00 PM

In light of drought, Minneapolis and St. Paul set watering restrictions

They join a number of communities in Minnesota that have also implemented watering restrictions. In Minneapolis and St. Paul, residents are being asked to water their lawns on an even-odd schedule and to limit watering to mornings and evenings.

by MPR News Staff

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July 20, 2021 4:00 AM

Crowds once again flocking to county fairs across Minnesota

It's the heart of county fair season across Minnesota. For the first time in two years, people are lining up for midway rides, filling barns to look at animals and 4-H exhibits and eating a lot of corn dogs and funnel cakes.

by Will Matuska