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122 people rescued from Upper Red Lake ice floe

Before emergency responders arrived on scene, bystanders attempted to evacuate some of the stranded people by canoe and four people fell into the open water during the attempt.
by MPR News Staff

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Suit seeks halt to tightened deer farm regulations

Suit seeks halt to tightened deer farm regulations

A group of Minnesota deer farmers is suing the state over new regulations that they allege are intended to eradicate the industry.
by Matt Sepic

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Q&A: Documentary looks at 2013 Hopkins High School walkout

Q&A: Documentary looks at 2013 Hopkins High School walkout

Independent journalist Ralph L. Crowder III has directed a documentary, “Before Black Lives Mattered, the Kids Marched for Education.” He aims to highlight the influence the 2013 walkout had in a larger conversation about equality in education, as well as correct the narrative from media coverage at the time.
by Jacob Aloi

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Crow Wing County commissioners plan to object to new state flag

Crow Wing County commissioners plan to object to new state flag

Crow Wing County Commissioner Paul Koering said he’s heard a lot of displeasure from his constituents about the flag redesign. The county board plans to vote on a resolution at its next meeting on Jan. 2, which it will send to Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota's COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths in 2023 less than half those in 2022

Minnesota's COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths in 2023 less than half those in 2022

2023 was the fourth year where thousands of Minnesotans ended up hospitalized and hundreds died due to COVID-19. As tragic as those numbers are, it is worth noting that both hospitalizations and deaths are down by more than 55 percent from the year prior.
by Craig Helmstetter

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UW-La Crosse chancellor fired for making porn. Will his free speech argument stand?

UW-La Crosse chancellor fired for making porn. Will his free speech argument stand?

Joe Gow was fired for making and starring in online pornography with his wife. Now, he’s arguing his termination is a violation of his right to free speech. A University of Minnesota media law and First Amendment expert told MPR News that “it’s a ‘two things can be true’ kind of argument.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis sets new Jan. 4 closing date for Camp Nenookaasi

Minneapolis sets new Jan. 4 closing date for Camp Nenookaasi

The city says it will close a large encampment of unsheltered people in the Phillips neighborhood Thursday. There were ongoing public safety and health concerns, including a fatal shooting this month.
by Melissa Olson

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Minnesota's wild weather year: Top 10 weather, climate stories of 2023

Minnesota's wild weather year: Top 10 weather, climate stories of 2023

Twelve months of weather in Minnesota is usually quite interesting but 2023 certainly delivered on some extremes. MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard drew up his top 10 list. Take a look.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Semi rollover closes westbound I-94 in Brooklyn Center

Semi rollover closes westbound I-94 in Brooklyn Center

A semi rolled over, closing a busy section of I-94 between Highways 252 and 100. The portion of the interstate is now open.
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