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Investigators probe for source of petroleum discharge into Mpls. sewers

Investigators probe for source of petroleum discharge into Mpls. sewers

A spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety says test results indicate the substance was most likely diesel fuel. Investigators say they’re talking with local industrial companies with large petroleum storage tanks in the region.
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Minneapolis police investigating two fatal shootings in city on Tuesday

Tuesday’s shootings included one at a busy downtown transit station during the evening rush hour. They were the 53rd and 54th homicides investigated by Minneapolis police in 2022.
by Tim Nelson

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Prairie Island celebrates the first bark lodge in 150 years

Prairie Island celebrates the first bark lodge in 150 years

Tribal leaders plan to meet at the Prairie Island Indian Community on Aug. 3 for a gathering the likes of which have not been seen in a century and a half. The leaders will meet in a traditional Dakota bark lodge to discuss the lessons learned at Prairie Island through the building of the structure.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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A bumper crop of politics at Farmfest

A bumper crop of politics at Farmfest

At a sweltering summer gathering for farmers, a host of politicians made their pitch a week before Minnesota’s primary election. 
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota benefits from historic electric grid investment

Minnesota benefits from historic electric grid investment

The state’s grid is slated for a $2 billion upgrade. It’s part of a $10 billion investment in the region’s grid — the largest in U.S. history.
by Catharine Richert

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Petroleum leak forces evacuations on U Twin Cities campus

Petroleum leak forces evacuations on U Twin Cities campus

Contractors working in sewer tunnels around 5th and Oak streets Tuesday morning reported their gas monitor alarms sounded and they saw and smelled petroleum. The source is still unknown. Officials lifted the evacuation order at about 4:30 p.m.
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In one rural Minnesota town, old buildings get new life as arts spaces

In one rural Minnesota town, old buildings get new life as arts spaces

There are only a few buildings left in the center of Farwell, Minn. — and as of this summer four of them have been renovated and rededicated to the arts. It's bringing new energy to that part of rural Minnesota. 
by Emily Bright

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Prairie Island Indian Community nuclear concern powers net zero carbon emissions plan

Prairie Island Indian Community nuclear concern powers net zero carbon emissions plan

Residents of the Prairie Island Indian Community have grown accustomed to living next door to a nuclear power plant. It's a constant reminder of environmental injustices endured by Native people for generations. But tribal leaders say a new plan to produce net zero carbon emissions within the next decade will help Prairie Island reclaim the narrative of its land.
by Catharine Richert

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