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St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater
The St. Louis County Board has declared a local disaster in response to flooding and other damage resulting from recent torrential rain that swept across the region. In downtown Cook, homes and businesses are under several feet of water with flooding from the Little Fork River.
Northside Minneapolis modular housing project unveiled
The company George Modular Solutions will begin manufacturing residential and commercial modular housing next spring, said CEO Lewis Lockwood. The company is renovating a 83,000-square-foot former printing plant into a modular manufacturing plant.
Art Hounds: Recommendation for Pride, a play about looking for romance
Also, “Babe Train Presents: B24 Improvised Films” parodies independent movies. In Winona, two dancers make a connection with the Mississippi River.
Historic Lake Superior lighthouse sold at auction 5 years ago is available once again
A historic Lake Superior lighthouse that was purchased at auction five years ago by a Californian with dreams of converting it into a quiet getaway, is now being offered for free to a government agency or nonprofit that agrees to maintain it.
Education administrator speaks on importance of seeking resources for children with autism
The Executive Director of Special Education in Minneapolis Public Schools speaks about building better structure for families with autism. The conversation comes after the accidental drowning of 4-year-old boy with autism in Hopkins, who wandered away from home.
Heavy rain brings flooding to the North Shore, closes trails and roads
Torrential rains flooded streets and basements across the Iron Range and washed out some local roads. More than 6 inches of rain swelled the Baptism River along Lake Superior's North Shore, flooding trails and destroying a bridge at Tettegouche State Park.
Mother of autistic kids Sheletta Brundidge raises awareness for interior door locks after death of Hopkins toddler
On Tuesday, in partnership with Amazon and Hopkins law enforcement, Brundidge handed out free locks at Hopkins City Hall. The locks have a numerical pad on them, requiring a code to unlock doors from the inside. They’re usually about $30-50 a piece.