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State elk populations stagnate, researchers look into why

State elk populations stagnate, researchers look into why

Elk population growth in Minnesota's three wild herds has stagnated and researchers aren't sure why. An upcoming state Department of Natural Resources research project could help answer that question.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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WWII Medal of Honor recipient, who died as POW, will be returned home to New Ulm

WWII Medal of Honor recipient, who died as POW, will be returned home to New Ulm

A World War II Medal of Honor recipient from southern Minnesota, whose remains were only just identified this summer, will now be returning home to his final resting place next spring, more than 85 years after he left his home town.
by Hannah Yang

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Minneapolis council passes ‘humane’ encampment policy but mayor veto threat looms

Minneapolis council passes ‘humane’ encampment policy but mayor veto threat looms

The ordinance codifies the city’s obligation to provide sanitation and health resources at encampments. Prior to its passing, the city’s only policy for encampment response allowed police to break up camps before they formed.
by Cari Spencer

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Walz taps new official to head off fraud, takes other steps to address lapses

Walz taps new official to head off fraud, takes other steps to address lapses

With proven or alleged fraud shaking multiple Minnesota-managed programs, Gov. Tim Walz is appointing a new official in an effort to stop future abuses. Public frustration with fraud is a political liability for the two-term DFL governor.
by Peter Cox

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Shooting in Stewartville school parking lot leaves one dead, student in critical condition

Shooting in Stewartville school parking lot leaves one dead, student in critical condition

An early morning shooting in the parking lot of Stewartville High School in southeast Minnesota left one student in critical condition and a man dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office.
by MPR News Staff

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