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Authorities say the Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County was 60 percent contained as of Monday evening. Crews were also fighting the Stewart Trail Fire along the North Shore near Two Harbors. That fire has now been contained.
Minnesota prosecutors have charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the January shooting of a Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says ICE agent Christian Castro fired through the front door of a duplex, striking Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg. Authorities say a downed power line sparked the wildfire that's burning on the North Shore of Lake Superior and has destroyed more than 30 buildings.
Strong storms overnight knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses in southern Minnesota. Meanwhile, crews are beginning to get a handle on the Stewart Trail Fire that’s burning north of Two Harbors on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The blaze is now 62 percent contained and has remained at 355 acres in size.
An oil analyst says refining issues in the nearby Great Lakes region has contributed to a gas price spike in Minnesota. The platform GasBuddy says the average price in the state as of today is about $4.45 a gallon, up nearly 30 cents from earlier this week.
Minnesota Democratic lawmakers held a sit-in overnight at the Capitol.... demanding that Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth let a gun violence prevention bill face a House vote.
A stretch of Interstate 94 in Minneapolis and St. Paul will be closed all weekend — starting Friday at 10 p.m. Westbound 94 closes between I-35-E and Dale Street in St. Paul, starting at 10 p.m. Eastbound 94 closes between I-35-W and I-35-E starting at 11 p.m.
Gas prices jumped sharply at many Minnesota stations yesterday -- and that’s reflected in a spike in the statewide average price today.
And advocates delivered a foot-high stack of petitions to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth today demanding she let a gun control bill face a vote.
Legislators now have a financial framework from which to hammer out bills. An end-of-session deadline arrives this weekend given that lawmakers can’t pass bills after Sunday.
Travel bans, visa restrictions and fears of being arrested or detained are presenting challenges for students from other countries wanting to come to the U.S. to study here.
And lawmakers have come together on a deal to dedicate $165 million to housing programs.
How social media looks on the devices of young Minnesotans could be in for a major change. The Minnesota House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to require social media age verification and less-addictive interfaces for kids.
The PWHL postponed Monday’s Game 5 semifinal matchup between the Minnesota Frost and Montreal Victoire. The game will be played at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The league said in a release they made the decision to delay the match in Montreal after consulting with medical personnel due to player safety concerns due to illness.
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