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Weather Service confirms tornado touchdowns in Minnesota as cleanup continues from Thursday storms

Weather Service confirms tornado touchdowns in Minnesota as cleanup continues from Thursday storms

Friday was yet another day of storm cleanup across the Twin Cities and other parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, in the wake of severe storms that swept across the region late Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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Tribal leaders weigh in on Walz’s work with tribal-state relations

Tribal leaders weigh in on Walz’s work with tribal-state relations

Though there have been “moments of disagreement and difference,” tribal leaders across the state have voiced their support for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, pointing to his efforts to build tribal-state relations.
by Melissa Olson

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On Cross Lake, loons make the case for protecting Minnesota's wild shores

On Cross Lake, loons make the case for protecting Minnesota's wild shores

Environmental advocates are tapping into Minnesotans’ passion for loons to focus attention on how lake health and natural shorelines are vital for the survival of Minnesota’s beloved state bird.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Reports of violent crime were down across Twin Cities, Minnesota in 2023

Reports of violent crime were down across Twin Cities, Minnesota in 2023

The seven-county metro area experienced an 8.2 percent decrease in violent crime including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Greater Minnesota saw a 3.4 percent drop in violence compared to 2022.
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Wildfire smoke returns to Minnesota this weekend

Wildfire smoke returns to Minnesota this weekend

Canadian wildfire smoke will bring unhealthy air quality to parts of Minnesota this weekend. But the state has so far avoided the repeated air quality alerts of last summer.
by Dan Gunderson

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Duluth’s iconic Chester Bowl on cusp of expanding its historic ski chalet

Duluth’s iconic Chester Bowl on cusp of expanding its historic ski chalet

A community-run downhill ski area in the center of the city of Duluth that once trained generations of Olympic ski jumpers may soon begin a $3.8 million renovation and expansion of its chalet.
by Dan Kraker

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In NW Wisconsin, a county finds paying homeowners to keep shorelines natural pays off

In NW Wisconsin, a county finds paying homeowners to keep shorelines natural pays off

Advocates concerned about Minnesota’s vanishing wild shorelines often cite Burnett County’s success with a program that sends a check each year to property owners who follow its lakeshore rules. At Warner Lake, it’s helping keep the water clean.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Four killed in construction-zone crash in northeast Minnesota

Four killed in construction-zone crash in northeast Minnesota

Four people — including two children — died Wednesday when a semi crashed into stopped vehicles in a construction zone along a northeast Minnesota highway.
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