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Labor Day special: MPR documentary, 'The Strike is On'
The MPR documentary, “The Strike is On,” an oral history of the early labor movement in Minnesota, with emphasis on the struggle to organize Iron Range workers, the Minneapolis truckers strike of 1934, and more.
Sept. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: Confirmed cases climb past 80,000
Minnesota’s confirmed COVID-19 case count climbed past 80,000 on Sunday, amid warnings from state health officials to stay vigilant about safety guidelines during Labor Day weekend gatherings.
Widened by erosion, iconic Mississippi headwaters to undergo restoration work
More than half a million people visit the headwaters of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park every year, most stepping along the path of stones to cross the river at its humble beginnings. Over decades, those many feet have eroded the shoreline.
Minnesota man rescued after 4 days trapped under fallen tree
The 59-year-old was cutting down oak trees Aug. 27 near Redwood Falls when a one of them fell and landed on his legs, according to the Redwood County Sheriff's Office. He was found Monday in a ravine about 100 yards from his house with both of his legs pinned.
In Duluth, shoring up Superior's encroachment on Park Point
For the past several years, cities and property owners along the Great Lakes have been battered by big storms and high water. That includes the Duluth neighborhood of Park Point, the 7-mile sand spit that juts out into Lake Superior from downtown. Now there’s an effort to rebuild it. 
CDC issues sweeping temporary halt on evictions nationwide
The move could prevent millions of evictions that housing advocates warn are looming as people who've lost work run out of money. Landlords groups want to know who will pay for the lost rent.