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How to protect your identity after the U of M data breach
Cybersecurity specialist Ian Coldwater joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what former students, applicants, staff and all of those impacted can do to protect against identity theft.
Windom man, former snowmobile racer, loses legs in farm accident 
Travis Muller, 30, had both legs amputated after a grain bin accident in southwestern Minnesota. He is currently sedated in the hospital and a family-run GoFundMe has raised over $30,000 for his medical costs.
Bemidji authorities launch two-day search for Indigenous teen missing since 2021
“Every day is different. And it doesn't get easier,” said Teddi Wind, mother of Nevaeh Kingbird. Nevaeh was 15 years old at the time she disappeared. Wind said she was overwhelmed by the support for the search that began Monday.
Duluth deals with citywide flooding after several inches of rain; more wet weather ahead
Roads are still slick Monday morning after more than four inches of rain fell in Duluth over the weekend, forcing water up from sewers and leading to flooding across the city.
As student mental health needs leap, schools seek a next generation of counselors
A nearly $7 million federal grant is helping address Minnesota’s long standing shortage of school counselors. Those doing the work now in northwestern Minnesota say the needs are greater than ever.
Hundreds gather to honor Minnesota's fallen firefighters
The Minnesota firefighter community gathers on the last Sunday in September each year to honor those that have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Walz takes responsibility for failed vetting of cannabis director
After his choice to oversee legal cannabis in the state quit after one day amid media scrutiny of her background, Gov. Tim Walz said he will look into why problems weren’t discovered earlier.