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How much do you really know about Daniel Boone?

How much do you really know about Daniel Boone?

Daniel Boone’s legend is grand and filled with exaggerations. But the true story of his life is just as amazing as the tall tales. Join Kerri Miller for a discussion with author Matthew Pearl
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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‘That’s a lot of neck to break’: Giraffe surgery at Como is a tricky task

‘That’s a lot of neck to break’: Giraffe surgery at Como is a tricky task

Giraffes are beautiful, but also incredibly fragile, so how do you knock out a 16-foot-tall, 2,000-pound wild animal for surgery? For vets and zookeepers who had to operate on Como Zoo's male giraffe, Skeeter, on Thursday, the answer is: very, very carefully.
by Tim Nelson

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Hunters want more 'urgency' in state's CWD response

Hunters want more 'urgency' in state's CWD response

It's been nearly 20 years since the first case of chronic wasting disease was identified in a farm-raised elk in Minnesota. The disease that afflicts species in the deer family is getting more attention this year after it was found in a herd of captive white-tailed deer near Bemidji and is prompting calls for more aggressive action.
by Dan Gunderson

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White House looks to protect U.S. financial systems from climate change risk

White House looks to protect U.S. financial systems from climate change risk

The cost of climate-change-enhanced weather disasters is hitting taxpayers and companies directly. Now the White House is taking steps to protect the country’s financial systems from such risks.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota working group stalls on $250M payout to front-line workers

Minnesota working group stalls on $250M payout to front-line workers

Minnesota lawmakers set aside $250 million in bonus pay for front-line workers last summer. A nine-member working group had met since July to decide who would get the bonus pay and how much. The monthslong effort concluded Wednesday without a deal, greatly reducing the chance any checks will go out this year.
by Cathy Wurzer

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In Baudette, Minn., anticipation grows for the border reopening

In Baudette, Minn., anticipation grows for the border reopening

When the United States-Canada border closed in March 2020 because of the pandemic, it split two towns that function as one: Baudette, Minn. and Rainy River, Ontario. But the long separation will soon end when the border is fully reopened next month. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with the mayors of both cities about what it’s been like living in a community divided.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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What to know about the rollout of COVID vaccines for kids

What to know about the rollout of COVID vaccines for kids

The Minnesota Department of Health is preparing to vaccinate thousands of kids ages 5 to 11 after the Food and Drug Administration advisory panel gave the initial OK to use the Pfizer vaccine. Vaccines could be available as early as Nov. 4 if the shots are approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at their meeting next week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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