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Hurricane season 2019 is here, and could be intense

Hurricane season 2019 is here, and could be intense

It's hurricane season again. In the past few years several hurricanes have intensified so rapidly it surprised forecasters.
by Paul Huttner

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Art Hounds: Northern Spark lights up the night

Art Hounds: Northern Spark lights up the night

Plus, Art Hounds recommend Red Eye's New Works 4 Weeks festival and Lanesboro's "Art in the Park"
by Marianne Combs

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Storyteller, actor Kling credits Interact Center with recovery from major accident

Storyteller, actor Kling credits Interact Center with recovery from major accident

Kevin Kling is a wild man whose adventurous spirit has got him into a few scrapes over the years, but he admits Interact Center for Visual and Performing Art's gala celebration in his honor has made him nervous.
by Euan Kerr

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Gnats are awful this spring, but it might get better soon

Gnats are awful this spring, but it might get better soon

This is a bad spring for humans and buffalo gnats. However, one expert sees relief from the pests in our near future.
by Cody Nelson

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New appreciation for a Minnesota fish long considered junk

New appreciation for a Minnesota fish long considered junk

Some fish get no respect -- like carp, sheepshead and freshwater drum. Anglers call them junk fish. But one junk fish is proving to deserve respect -- and possibly the protection afforded to prized game fish.
by Dan Gunderson

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Metro Transit to launch C Line this weekend

Metro Transit to launch C Line this weekend

The new bus rapid transit line will be served, in part, by a fleet of battery-powered vehicles made in St. Cloud.
by Tim Nelson

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Noor sentenced to 12 1/2 years in death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk

Noor sentenced to 12 1/2 years in death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk

The ex-Minneapolis police officer was sentenced Friday for killing 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. The sentence was handed down after a series of emotional statements from Ruszczyk's loved ones.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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