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Here's how much snow fell in Minnesota

Here's how much snow fell in Minnesota

The top snowfall total award goes to Hovland on the North Shore, which recorded 40.4 inches of snow around 7 a.m. Friday. Here’s a look at how much snowfall has been recorded by weather watchers across the state.
by Matt Mikus

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North Shore digs out from more than 3 feet of wind-whipped snow; difficult morning drive in Twin Cities

North Shore digs out from more than 3 feet of wind-whipped snow; difficult morning drive in Twin Cities

Parts of the North Shore are digging out from more than 3 feet of wind-whipped snow Thursday, in the wake of a blizzard that pummeled northeast Minnesota on Wednesday. Some school districts are delaying the start of classes.
by Andrew Krueger

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Blizzard drops more than 2 feet of snow on North Shore; challenging commute in Twin Cities

Blizzard drops more than 2 feet of snow on North Shore; challenging commute in Twin Cities

Blizzard conditions pummeled Duluth and the North Shore on Wednesday, dropping more than two feet of snow and knocking out power to thousands. The same system also brought a burst of snow to southern Minnesota — including the Twin Cities — during the afternoon.
by Andrew Krueger, Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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Duluth curling team claims silver medal at Winter Olympics

Duluth curling team claims silver medal at Winter Olympics

Duluth curlers Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin claimed silver medals at the Winter Olympics in Italy on Tuesday, falling to the Swedish team 6-5 in the gold-medal game for the mixed doubles event.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin, MPR News Staff, The Associated Press and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Silicon Tundra? Tech startups eye testing autonomous vehicles in northern Minnesota

Silicon Tundra? Tech startups eye testing autonomous vehicles in northern Minnesota

Anno.Ai and Spear.Ai want to build infrastructure to allow companies to test technologies ranging from unmanned submarines in Lake Superior to autonomous vehicles navigating abandoned underground mines on the Iron Range. 
by Dan Kraker

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Study shows PFAS levels dropping in Great Lakes fish

Study shows PFAS levels dropping in Great Lakes fish

A recent study published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research finds that PFAS levels in fish in all five Great Lakes have declined over the past 20 years, coinciding with an industrial phase-out of some of the so-called “forever chemicals” in consumer products.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: Ice forms on Lake Superior shoreline

Photos: Ice forms on Lake Superior shoreline

Ice grew rapidly over the Great Lakes with the recent cold snap. As of Feb. 5, nearly half of Lake Superior is covered in ice according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
by MPR News Staff

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