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Minnesotans remember bravery, service, sacrifice, unity on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Minnesotans remember bravery, service, sacrifice, unity on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Hundreds of people including Minnesota veterans, first responders, Gold Star families and political leaders gathered at the state Capitol on Saturday morning to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
by David H. Montgomery

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A day of remembrance and reflection, 20 years after the 9/11 attacks

A day of remembrance and reflection, 20 years after the 9/11 attacks

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the nation paused to remember. Ceremonies took place at memorials in New York City; Shanksville, Pa.; and at the Pentagon — as well as in communities across Minnesota.
by Scott Neuman

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20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks to be marked at events across Minnesota

20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks to be marked at events across Minnesota

The 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be marked at events across Minnesota on Saturday. The state's official 9/11 Day of Remembrance will take place on the Minnesota Capitol grounds in St. Paul.
by MPR News Staff

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Ten years later: Lessons from the Pagami Creek Fire

The Pagami Creek Fire in 2011 blew up into Minnesota’s biggest wildfire in over a century, burning more than 90,000 acres in the Superior National Forest. Ten years later, the forest has been reborn and lessons learned from Pagami now shape how rangers and firefighters respond to wilderness wildfires.
by Dan Kraker

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Cruise the hues: Minnesota's fall color season is back

Cruise the hues: Minnesota's fall color season is back

COVID-19 put the brakes on a lot of fun stuff in the past year and a half. But it can’t stop the beauty of a Minnesota fall. The DNR has launched this year’s fall color finder. Here we go.
by MPR News Staff

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Survivors reflect on the day the Pagami Creek Fire exploded 10 years ago

Survivors reflect on the day the Pagami Creek Fire exploded 10 years ago

Ten years ago this weekend, the Pagami Creek Fire exploded into the biggest wildfire Minnesota had seen in over a century. What had been burning slowly in the Boundary Waters for weeks became an inferno, sweeping across 16 miles of the wilderness in a single day, overtaking campers and Forest Service rangers caught in its path.
by Dan Kraker

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Are mobile home parks the answer to Minnesota's affordable housing shortage?

Are mobile home parks the answer to Minnesota's affordable housing shortage?

As pressure continues to mount for the creation of affordable housing, some worry that lower-cost options are vanishing. Manufactured housing parks are less common than decades ago, and some that remain face financial challenges.
by Laurel Poole

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