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BWCA fire update; West Nile in Minnesota horses

Responders are fighting two small wildfires in northern Minnesota. The Wood Lake fire is burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and another blaze is going near Burntside Lake not far from Ely. And the Minnesota Board of Animal Health has confirmed the state's first positive case of West Nile virus in a horse this year.
by Emily Reese

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Senate confirms Minnesota’s newest federal judge. Minneapolis residents voice thoughts on Blue Line extension plan

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Provinzino from St. Cloud as Minnesota’s newest federal judge. And dozens of Minneapolis residents Thursday voiced their opinions at a city council committee hearing about the proposed Blue Line extension plan.
by Phil Picardi

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Twin Cities business owner addresses U.S. House panel on crime. Minneapolis considers new encampment data policy

A Twin Cities business owner Wednesday urged U.S. House members to focus on tougher penalties as they weigh public safety policy. And the Minneapolis City Council is considering an ordinance amendment requiring the city to consistently report what happens when homeless encampments are cleared.
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Ramsey County medical examiner review

A review of criminal cases that involved the former Ramsey County medical examiner has entered its third and final phase. The review started three years ago, sifting through 215 cases that Dr. Michael McGee played some part in. And a Minneapolis man was sentenced to over 30 years in prison today for the murder of a transgender woman last November.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesotans react to the Harris-Trump debate. Wayzata seeks help to find 9/11 memorial artifact

Our top story is last night’s presidential debate. MPR reporters Mark Zdechlik and Ellie Roth attended Republican and Democratic watch parties to get reactions from Minnesotans. And the Wayzata Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding an artifact that was part of a 9/11 memorial.
by Emily Bright

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Update on Saturday shooting in Minneapolis; New report on financial hardship

Authorities have identified the Minneapolis police officer who shot and injured a man Saturday. The man was allegedly firing a weapon in an apartment building. And insights from a new report released by United Ways of Minnesota and United for ALICE show that 63 percent of households under the age of 25 have high rates of financial hardship.
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Minneapolis extends contract for gunshot detection tech. Trump and Harris debate tonight

Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris meet in a debate Tuesday night. Top Minnesota officials say they will be watching closely. And members of the Minneapolis City Council voted Monday to extend the city's contract for a controversial gunshot detection technology.  The city has contracted with what's commonly referred to as ShotSpotter since 2007.
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New charges in Park Tavern crash; Child care worker investments

Prosecutors today filed third-degree murder charges against the alleged drunk driver in the Park Tavern crash. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan visited a child care center in Plymouth today to highlight the state's investment into the child care workforce.
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No one hurt in shooting at Northtown Mall. BCA investigating shooting at Minneapolis apartment

A shopping mall in the northern Twin Cities metro area was cleared and locked down Sunday after gunshots broke windows.  Six police departments, state troopers and the Anoka County sheriff's department responded to the shots that were fired outside Northtown Mall on Sunday afternoon. And the BCA is investigating a shooting at a Minneapolis apartment building over the weekend. Minneapolis police shot and injured a 40-year-old man they say was armed and terrorizing residents at the building. 
by Phil Picardi

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