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Gov. Walz calls in National Guard as southern Minnesota hit with high water, evacuations

Gov. Walz calls in National Guard as southern Minnesota hit with high water, evacuations

Flooding in southern Minnesota has prompted Gov. Tim Walz to declare a peacetime emergency, as some residents have had to leave their homes. The order late Saturday allows Walz to call up the Minnesota National Guard to help cities and counties affected by inundated infrastructure.
by Hannah Yang, Nicole Ki, Mark Zdechlik and The Associated Press

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Family, friends remember Twin Cities pastor Rev. Dennis Oglesby

Family, friends remember Twin Cities pastor Rev. Dennis Oglesby

The Rev. Dennis Oglesby, who led Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Paul, died suddenly on June 16 at age 64. He is survived by his wife Greta, his children Meghann and Chase and two grandchildren.
by Regina Medina

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Sharpen up! Collectors arrive in Mankato for Pencil Con 2024

Sharpen up! Collectors arrive in Mankato for Pencil Con 2024

Members of the American Pencil Collectors Society are meeting in Mankato on Saturday and Sunday. The two-day event, which is sponsored by the American Pencil Collectors Society, is an opportunity to sell, swap and admire the collections of those who are really into, or just curious, about the hobby.
by Todd Melby

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‘Take it hour by hour’: Waterville residents and volunteers fight flooding, prepare for more rain

‘Take it hour by hour’: Waterville residents and volunteers fight flooding, prepare for more rain

More than 9,000 sandbags have been filled and placed around houses near the shoreline since Wednesday. About 150 volunteers helped with distributing the sandbags throughout town. Lines of cars waited outside of the city’s public works building to take the sandbags. 
by Hannah Yang

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Hiring pause at U of M holocaust center leads to vote of no confidence

Hiring pause at U of M holocaust center leads to vote of no confidence

A group of faculty members at the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts have given the interim president of the university a vote of no confidence, following his handling of the hiring process for the next leader of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
by Peter Cox and Gracie Stockton

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Woodbury disability advocate boosts airport accessibility nationwide

Woodbury disability advocate boosts airport accessibility nationwide

Woodbury resident Linda Hood has been advocating for adult changing tables in public restrooms for years. Recently, her efforts led to a change at the federal level that increases airport bathroom accessibility.
by Cari Spencer

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As floodwaters slowly recede in the town of Cook, residents brace for a long recovery

As floodwaters slowly recede in the town of Cook, residents brace for a long recovery

Northeastern Minnesota got a welcome reprieve from Mother Nature Friday. Sunny skies and dry, warm weather helped floodwaters receded in the town of Cook, where Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials visited to tour damage from the flooding that ravaged the small town this week.
by Dan Kraker

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