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Flooding threatens east-central Minnesota, days after statewide downpours

Flooding threatens east-central Minnesota, days after statewide downpours

Storms of this magnitude are rare, but they've been happening more frequently in Minnesota in recent years. This is the sixth so-called "mega rain event" in the state since the year 2000.
by Dan Kraker

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Hundreds in Duluth comment on minerals mining near Boundary Waters

Hundreds in Duluth comment on minerals mining near Boundary Waters

Around 500 people filled a "listening session" Wednesday held by the U.S. Forest Service on two controversial mining leases near the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: A look back at the relentless heat wave of July 1936

Photos: A look back at the relentless heat wave of July 1936

This week marks the 80th anniversary of the start of Minnesota's worst heat wave. It was so bad that many people chose to sleep outside.
by Nancy Yang

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Winona police shoot man, chase ensues

The incident began early Saturday morning when two officers tried to pull over a vehicle for erratic driving. The driver pointed a gun at the officers.
by Associated Press

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Small plane makes emergency landing on I-35 in Chisago Co.

The Minnesota State Patrol said the emergency landing happened while the road was open and traffic was moving.
by Peter Cox

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A biodiversity road trip to the headwaters - and a really big bog

A biodiversity road trip to the headwaters - and a really big bog

One of the best ways to see the place where the continent's four major biomes converge is on a road trip to Itasca State Park and the Big Bog. Even better: Exploring the region with a guide to the plants on the way.
by William Lager

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Duluth tourism boom continues

Duluth tourism boom continues

Duluth's newest waterfront resort opens today, the latest sign that visitors are flocking to the city. "They might not be going overseas or traveling to the Caribbean, but they'll still come to Duluth," a developer said.
by Dan Kraker

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Dogs as sentinels: Blue-green algae brings toxic mystery to Minnesota waters

Dogs as sentinels: Blue-green algae brings toxic mystery to Minnesota waters

Across Minnesota each summer, sky-blue waters transform into pea-green soup, a sign of possible toxins. It's happening more often -- and farther north -- than ever before, suggesting that climate change is a key player.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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From septics to sewers on Rainy Lake's south shore

From septics to sewers on Rainy Lake's south shore

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency estimates that one in every five of the state's half-million septic systems is failing. Leaking sewage takes a heavy environmental toll, but across most of the state, it's an invisible problem.
by John Enger

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