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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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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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Minnesota mom hopes federal stillbirth law will protect others from grief

Minnesota mom hopes federal stillbirth law will protect others from grief

A bill to designed to prevents stillbirths has now passed the U.S. Senate and House and is headed to the President Joe Biden’s desk. Amanda Duffy, a Twin Cities mother, whose daughter Reese was stillborn, has lobbied in Washington, D.C. for the measure and was key in getting a Fetal Movement Education Bill passed in Minnesota.
by Josh Cobb and Tom Crann

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Robots with hoes show farmers possible future of weed control

Robots with hoes show farmers possible future of weed control

Weeds are becoming resistant to herbicides used by farmers, leaving few good options for controlling unwanted plants that can quickly take over a field. This summer, weed-killing robots are patrolling fields near Moorhead, offering a glimpse of a high tech future on the farm.
by Dan Gunderson

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Native boarding school healing group responds to Catholic bishops’ apology

Native boarding school healing group responds to Catholic bishops’ apology

At a meeting Friday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a document that acknowledges the church’s role in Native American boarding schools. Minnesota had more than a dozen such schools.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui and Megan Burks

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New I-94 BMX track in Fergus Falls hosts national registration week 

New I-94 BMX track in Fergus Falls hosts national registration week 

This week the gaze of the BMX world fell on Fergus Falls as USA BMX promoted national registration week. With a new starting gate — the first of its kind in Minnesota — the event offered potential BMX’ers an opportunity to try the sport at the nonprofit I-94 BMX.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Cleanup underway after severe storms, possible tornadoes in central and northern Minnesota

Cleanup underway after severe storms, possible tornadoes in central and northern Minnesota

The sound of chainsaws echoed across lakes north of Brainerd on Thursday as residents worked to clear trees and branches downed by severe storms that raked the area the previous night.
by Kirsti Marohn

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