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Looking for stories along the Mississippi, she's found love

Looking for stories along the Mississippi, she's found love

The Relay of Voices project aims to connect river towns with each other, but those aren’t the only connections it has made.
by Britta Greene

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23 and who? Your DNA test results and the law

23 and who? Your DNA test results and the law

Companies that sell DNA tests have hired lobbyists as Minnesota legislators eye regulating who has access to the results.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Girl Scouts brought to safety after lightning strike in Boundary Waters

Girl Scouts brought to safety after lightning strike in Boundary Waters

A group of Girl Scouts was back at base camp and checking in with their families Saturday morning after a harrowing night in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by MPR News Staff

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Breaking down July’s sweltering heat and humidity

Last week’s heat wave saw some regions of the state reporting heat indexes of 110 degrees or more. Meanwhile, the wetter-than-average trend has continued.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Previewing the new Vikings season

Friday marks the first day of training camp for the full Minnesota Vikings squad, and preseason play begins in two weeks.
by Cathy Wurzer

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35 years since the Prince movie 'Purple Rain' premiered

The film’s director says Prince originally had about 100 songs ready for the screenplay.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Surf's up on Minnesota's hottest lake sport, but not everyone's on board

Surf's up on Minnesota's hottest lake sport, but not everyone's on board

Wakesurfing has been gaining popularity on Minnesota lakes — but it has plenty of detractors who say the boats used in the sport erode shorelines, affect water quality and disturb other lake users.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Meet Minneapolis' man of steel — and other metals

Meet Minneapolis' man of steel — and other metals

City blacksmith Nick Bounds doesn't do horse shoes. He crafts the metal tools and parts that keep the city's water works working.
by Brandt Williams

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Complaint: Corrections official lobbied for husband’s group on state time

Complaint: Corrections official lobbied for husband’s group on state time

Documents released by the Minnesota Corrections Department show Deputy Commissioner Sarah Walker was being investigated for lobbying on behalf of her husband’s nonprofit and for leaking confidential information.
by Briana Bierschbach, Brian Bakst and Nina Moini

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