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Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities, St. Cloud
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday for the Twin Cities metro area, extending northwest to St. Cloud, Sauk Centre, Long Prairie and Little Falls. It’s due to ground-level ozone.
Warming groundwater raises questions about potential effects above ground in Minnesota
Amid Minnesota’s frequent temperature swings, there’s one place that scientists expect to stay consistently cool all year: underground. But a geologist says groundwater beneath Minneapolis is warmer than it should be, and he’s concerned that could cause problems above the surface.
Star Tribune planning job cuts, exploring new ownership model
The Minnesota Star Tribune announced Tuesday that it plans to cut about 15 percent of its staff through buyouts and layoffs. Publisher Steve Grove also said the Star Tribune is exploring a new ownership model.
Longtime Minnesota sports journalist Larry Fitzgerald Sr. dies
Minnesota sports journalist Larry Fitzgerald Sr., whose decades-long career included the distinction of being the first reporter to cover their son playing in the Super Bowl, has died.
Twin Cities residents honored with JFK Profile in Courage Award
The residents of the Twin Cities were honored Sunday with a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, for demonstrating “compassion and unwavering commitment to the ideals that sustain our democracy” during the federal immigration enforcement surge.
Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities for Friday afternoon, evening
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for the Twin Cities metro area from noon to 9 p.m. Friday. Air quality may reach the orange category — meaning unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The Roseville Police Department canceled the alert for the boy after he was found safe.