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Southeast Minnesota struggles for common ground on nitrate pollution as health worries rise

Southeast Minnesota struggles for common ground on nitrate pollution as health worries rise

In a petition filed in April, environmental groups asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use its emergency powers under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act to intervene in what they call an “imminent and substantial endangerment to human health.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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Rural Voice: Mental health and social isolation in rural communities

Rural Voice: Mental health and social isolation in rural communities

Rural America is facing a silent epidemic of mental health struggles. How can they overcome the social isolation, stigma and accessibility issues that led to this moment? MPR News host Kerri Miller took that question to Little Falls, Minn., for a Rural Voice town hall.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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This is thriller, thriller night: Dancers recreate iconic moves in La Crescent

This is thriller, thriller night: Dancers recreate iconic moves in La Crescent

It’s close to midnight, and something evil’s lurking in the dark. Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart: Over 60 “zombies” dancing to those very lyrics.
by Ben Hovland, Amy Felegy and MPR News Staff

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Mankato gunshot victim identified

The man found in a Mankato, Minn., street with fatal gunshot wounds early Saturday has been identified as Buay Duer Juk, 27, of Mankato. The death was ruled a homicide.

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Biden will visit a Minnesota family farm this week as top officials kick off stops in rural America

Biden will visit a Minnesota family farm this week as top officials kick off stops in rural America

President Joe Biden will visit a family farm in Minnesota on Wednesday as part of two weeks of stops in rural America by top administration officials. The visits are intended to highlight how increases in government spending can help improve peoples’ lives. 
by The Associated Press

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Camp Ripley testing finds 'forever chemicals' in nearby wells

Camp Ripley testing finds 'forever chemicals' in nearby wells

Of the 30 wells tested, all had some level of PFAS chemicals, but only one had PFAS above the federal recommended limit for drinking water of 70 parts per trillion.
by Kirsti Marohn

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University of Minnesota to collaborate with tribal groups in first-of-its-kind CWD plan

University of Minnesota to collaborate with tribal groups in first-of-its-kind CWD plan

The University of Minnesota will collaborate with tribal communities from across the state to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease. The initiative will be one of the first tribal CWD management plans in the U.S.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Fargo-Moorhead flood control project marks milestone

Fargo-Moorhead flood control project marks milestone

Federal, state and local officials are marking a milestone in construction of the $3.2 billion Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project. A structure that will help divert Red River flood water around Fargo-Moorhead has been completed.
by Dan Gunderson

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Scary and sudsy: Spooky car washes pop up across Minnesota for Halloween

Scary and sudsy: Spooky car washes pop up across Minnesota for Halloween

Developers of Tommy’s Express Car Wash pride themselves on their design: open, bright and soothing for people with autoplenophobia — fear of car washes. But it’s Halloween season, which is all about fear. So this weekend, Tommy’s washes across Minnesota and the country are switching things up.
by Amy Felegy

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