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Suspected tornado in Detroit Lakes injures 2 people

Two people were injured Monday when a suspected tornado touched down and caused significant damage north of Detroit Lakes. The Becker County Sheriff's Office says those injuries were not life-threatening. Meanwhile, a small wildfire that ignited on last week in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is now fully contained.
by Phineas Pope

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Monday marks 10 years since Philando Castile was shot and killed by a St. Anthony police officer

Monday marks 10 years since Philando Castile was shot and killed by a St. Anthony police officer in the Twin Cities suburb of Falcon Heights. Meanwhile, Minnesota Catholics from an ultra-traditionalist faction face sanctions after the Vatican excommunicated clergy last week.
by Phineas Pope

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Heavy rain brings severe flooding to southern Minnesota

Severe flooding in some parts of southern and southeastern Minnesota has closed several roads and highways in the area.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota farmers face uncertainty as U.S. bails on Canada-Mexico trade pact

The U.S. has decided not to renew a key trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, leaving Minnesota's agriculture industry uncertain about those key markets. Meanwhile, lawmakers grilled the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ leader Wednesday about the agency’s process for revalidating Medicaid providers.
by Gracie Stockton

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Defendants plead not guilty in ICE protest case; Warning labels for social media will wait

Fourteen people facing federal charges for protesting ICE in Minnesota pleaded not guilty in federal court today. And Minnesota's attorney general's office won't enforce a new law requiring warning labels for social media sites while a lawsuit plays out.
by Emily Reese

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Committee reviews Department of Human Services' revalidation process after it triggered agency to disenroll providers

More than a dozen people facing conspiracy charges in connection with anti-ICE protests are expected back in Minneapolis federal court Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, a Minnesota Senate committee will meet Wednesday to discuss the Department of Human Services' revalidation process.
by Gracie Stockton

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Supreme Court rules on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans

The justices ruled in favor of the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to nearly anyone born on U.S. soil. Also today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld laws in other states that bar transgender students from participating in school sports.
by Emily Reese

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Tuesday expected to be another day of scorching and dangerous heat in Minnesota

As heat builds across Minnesota this week, animal experts are urging pet owners to watch closely for signs their pets may be overheating. Pets can suffer heat stroke just like people. Meanwhile, an employee at an adult foster care home in central Minnesota is dead after a stabbing last weekend.
by Phineas Pope

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Blue line trains replaced by buses; Storms and heat in Minnesota

Tornado sirens sounded earlier today in parts of central and northern Minnesota... as a line of destructive storms swept across the region.
by Emily Reese

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