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St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

The St. Louis County Board has declared a local disaster in response to flooding and other damage resulting from recent torrential rain that swept across the region. In downtown Cook, homes and businesses are under several feet of water with flooding from the Little Fork River.
by Cathy Wurzer, Dan Kraker and Alanna Elder

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Thank You, Stranger: In northern Minnesota, a man’s motorcycle broke down in the exact right spot

Thank You, Stranger: In northern Minnesota, a man’s motorcycle broke down in the exact right spot

Matt Stanton’s motorcycle broke down in rural northern Minnesota. His bike stopped right in front of the only driveway for miles. And the man who owned that house, couldn’t have been the more perfect stranger to help him out.
by Ellen Finn

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In Grant County, more than 280 grazing goats provide sustainable solution to buckthorn

In Grant County, more than 280 grazing goats provide sustainable solution to buckthorn

Each month, MPR senior economics contributor Chris Farrell takes us inside a local business. This time he visited a farm in Grant County that is using their goats in a unique way.
by Cathy Wurzer, Chris Farrell and Ellen Finn

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Why are so many Americans leaving church?  

Why are so many Americans leaving church?  

Millions of Americans are leaving church in what some call the “great de-churching.” MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks about where they’re going and what’s behind the historic exodus from Christian congregations.
by Kelly Gordon and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota autism centers under FBI investigation after explosive growth

Minnesota autism centers under FBI investigation after explosive growth

The near-exponential expansion caught the eye of the FBI and the Minnesota Reformer’s Deena Winter, who says “the explosive growth in numbers is always a red flag.”
by Cathy Wurzer

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Education administrator speaks on importance of seeking resources for children with autism

Education administrator speaks on importance of seeking resources for children with autism

The Executive Director of Special Education in Minneapolis Public Schools speaks about building better structure for families with autism. The conversation comes after the accidental drowning of 4-year-old boy with autism in Hopkins, who wandered away from home.
by Tom Crann, Josh Cobb and Lukas Levin

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Heavy rain brings flooding to the North Shore, closes trails and roads

Heavy rain brings flooding to the North Shore, closes trails and roads

Torrential rains flooded streets and basements across the Iron Range and washed out some local roads. More than 6 inches of rain swelled the Baptism River along Lake Superior's North Shore, flooding trails and destroying a bridge at Tettegouche State Park.
by Anna Haecherl, Kirsti Marohn, Gracie Stockton, Cathy Wurzer and Andrew Krueger

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