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First Congressional candidate Jeremy Munson

‘One in a million’ Election Day Tuesday in Minnesota's 1st District

On Tuesday voters in southern Minnesota's 1st Congressional District will fill the seat left vacant by the death of Republican Jim Hagedorn and decide who’s running in November in the newly redrawn district for a new two-year term.
  • Tuesday's primariesWhat to watch in Wis., Minn., 2 other states
  • APM Research LabMinnesota Poll Watch: 1st Congressional District
Construction platforms across a river.

Line 3 aquifer breach is leaking more groundwater

The site near LaSalle Creek in Hubbard County is one of three places where crews installing the Enbridge-owned pipeline last year caused uncontrolled flows of groundwater.
A big rubber duck in an aerial shot

World's biggest rubber duck: A Duluth man's quacky idea has outsized impact

The world’s largest rubber duck was created nearly a decade ago by a Duluth entrepreneur. This weekend it’s back in the region at the tall ships festival in Two Harbors.
People take part in a disability pride parade on July 14, 2019, in central Rome.

How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes

When it comes to disability, a lot of ableist language and tropes are perpetuated by the media. Here's what experts have to say about how to talk about disability.
A woman sits by a display at a book fair

Old books, new perspectives: Program aims to diversify rare books field

The rare and antiquarian books field has historically been dominated by white men, and difficult to enter for anyone without a prior connection. A new fellowship at a Minnesota rare book seminar is aimed at bringing more diverse voices into the industry.
An image from an electron microscope of the monkeypox virus (orange) on infected cells (green).

COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.
The Galápagos land iguana is making a comeback on Santiago Island. Conservationists say the species is showing signs of being successfully reintroduced.

An island in the Galápagos reintroduced iguanas after nearly 200 years of extinction

The Galápagos land iguana is back on Santiago Island. That's thanks to some help from a team of conservationists.

Wright County sheriff's deputies fatally shoot man in Otsego

Officers were called to a home in Otsego early Sunday on reports that a man was experiencing a mental health crisis, and had threatened to harm himself and his family. The Sheriff's Office says the man was shot after threatening deputies with a knife.
Secretary of state candidate Crockett

GOP seeking power over elections in Minn., Wis.

Republicans who are running to be secretary of state in Minnesota and Wisconsin in primaries Tuesday are repeating Donald Trump's false claims about the last presidential election and they've suggested they want more authority over how elections are run, especially in Democratic-leaning counties. Connecticut and Vermont also are holding primaries for secretary of state on Tuesday.
  • APM Research LabMinnesota Poll Watch: Sectary of State
Bar chart showing how households have been affected by inflation. 69% of Native American households, 58% of Black households, 56% of Latino households, 44% of white households and 36% of Asian households surveyed said that recent price increases driven by inflation have caused them serious financial problems.

Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation

Those households are struggling to stay afloat, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
A single pill in a container.

Jury finds MN pharmacist did not discriminate in denying emergency contraception

An appeal is expected. Jurors did agree that the experience caused emotional harm to the woman who sought the emergency contraceptives in the amount of $25,000.
  • Earlier:Trial begins for emergency contraception denial in Aitkin County
A downtown street.

North Dakota clinic ramps up move across river to Minnesota

The owner of the sole abortion clinic in North Dakota has been busy getting a new location ready in Moorhead, Minnesota.
This photo shows, from left to right, Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan, two of three white men who will face sentencing Monday for their roles in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery is given another life sentence

Arbery's killing on Feb. 23, 2020, became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice and killings of unarmed Black people.
Women's British Open

Ashleigh Buhai wins Women's British Open after playoff

Ashleigh Buhai has recovered from throwing away a five-shot lead at the Women's British Open by beating In Gee Chun in a playoff to win her first major title.
Cincinnati Bar Shooting

Police say 9 wounded in shooting outside Cincinnati bar

The shooting took place shortly after 1:30 a.m. outside Mr. Pitiful's bar in the Ohio city's Over-the-Rhine district, a popular nightlife area. The University of Cincinnati Medical Center said nine people were treated and released.
Russia Ukraine War Grain

Shift in war's front seen as grain leaves Ukraine; plant hit

The body that oversees an international deal intended to get 20 million tons of grain out of Ukraine to feed people around the world said the loaded vessels were cleared to depart the country on Sunday.
Israel Palestinians

Israel, Palestinians appear headed for cease-fire in Gaza

An Egyptian intelligence official said Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group had agreed to the truce.
Perseid NASA

Get ready to look up in the night sky at all those meteor showers

The Perseids, the most popular meteor shower, will soon reach its peak. For best visibility, make sure you find a dark location and avoid light pollution from cities.
Cuba Oil Fire

Firefighters battle blaze at Cuban oil storage site for 2nd day

Authorities say one firefighter is dead and others are missing since lightning struck a storage tank Friday night, setting off a fire that spread to a second tank early Saturday and triggered a series of explosions. A total of 122 people have been treated for injuries, including five in critical condition.
  • Earlier17 missing, dozens hurt as fire rages in Cuban oil tank farm
President Joe Biden gestures toward reporters as he departs Marine One and walks to the Oval Office on the South Lawn of the White House on July 20.

President Biden again tests negative for COVID, ends isolation

The president arrived on Sunday in Rehoboth Beach, Del., where the first family has a home.
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