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Appetites | Climate Cast

WWII veteran helped airplanes reach the sky, now one B-17 returns the favor

WWII veteran helped airplanes reach the sky, now one B-17 returns the favor

Andy Anderson served in Okinawa, Japan, building runways to help get aircraft in the sky for World War II. This Fourth of July, Anderson had his first chance to fly in a 1940s era B-17 Flying Fortress.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Photos: Flying Fortress takes Minn. WWII vets on the ride of a lifetime

Photos: Flying Fortress takes Minn. WWII vets on the ride of a lifetime

On the Fourth of July, the Minnesota chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association offered veterans free flights on a B-17 called the Aluminum Overcast: A 74-foot, 34,000-pound plane that has a 1,200-horsepower engine and a cruising speed of 170 mph.
by Briana Bierschbach and Evan Frost

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Appetites: How to get your grill marks just right

Appetites: How to get your grill marks just right

Chef Beth Dooley has some tips to make your Fourth of July cookout the best it can be.
by Tom Crann

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McCollum among Democrats unhappy with Trump's 'Salute to America'

McCollum among Democrats unhappy with Trump's 'Salute to America'

Minnesota 4th District Congresswoman Betty McCollum accuses President Trump of politicizing the nation's July 4th celebration with his plans for a speech and display of military might in Washington. She plans to hold a hearing on the issue.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota cities seeking more time to cut salt from wastewater

Minnesota cities seeking more time to cut salt from wastewater

State regulators say Avon's wastewater treatment plant is releasing too much chloride -- salt -- into nearby Spunk Creek, which empties into the Mississippi River. The likely source: Home water softeners.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Trump country farmers feel the heat as feds intensify immigration crackdown

Trump country farmers feel the heat as feds intensify immigration crackdown

Morrison County is overwhelmingly Trump country. It's also a place where small farmers rely on Hispanic immigrants for labor, and the president's national push to catch unauthorized workers has started to bite. A rise in farm worker arrests has Little Falls on edge.
by Riham Feshir

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More Minn. nursing homes are closing, and rural towns feel the pain

More Minn. nursing homes are closing, and rural towns feel the pain

Rural nursing homes tend to be economic engines for the surrounding community, but a combination of tough economics and changing state priorities are forcing dozens of closures.
by Peter Cox

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