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Owatonna mayor faces pressure to resign or meet LGBTQ+ group’s demands after his comments on Pride

OWATONNA — Members of an LGBTQ+ group are calling on the mayor of a southern Minnesota city to meet their demands — or resign — ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:08 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Many questions after police say gunman fired on officers in North Dakota, killing 1 and wounding 2

Many questions remained Sunday about what led a gunman in Fargo, North Dakota, to open fire on police officers as they were responding to a traffic crash. ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, July 17, 2023 6:41 am

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires creates unhealthy conditions from Montana to Ohio

CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio on Sunday because of smoke blowing in ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, July 17, 2023 6:39 am

Health Updates

Iowa Republicans passed a strict abortion bill last night. A legal challenge was filed by morning

DES MOINES  — Iowa’s new ban on most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy was challenged in court on Wednesday, launching what will likely ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 4:06 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Appeals court says Minnesota governor had authority to impose mask mandate

ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz had the legal authority to mandate face masks when he declared a public health emergency in the early days ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, July 10, 2023 6:58 pm

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Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states

A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, July 10, 2023 10:30 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man found dead in a Minnesota freezer was hiding from police, investigators say

BIWABIK — A man found dead in a freezer in Minnesota last month was hiding from police, investigators said in a preliminary report. The body ... Read more

by Associated Press, Sunday, July 9, 2023 9:31 pm

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Iowa Republicans will pursue a 6-week abortion ban during a special session that starts Tuesday

DES MOINES — Iowa’s Republican-controlled Legislature will aim to enact a ban on abortion after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a rare special session ... Read more

by Associated Press, Sunday, July 9, 2023 9:28 pm

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After 2 fighting eagles got stuck together, Minnesota deputies separated them

SHINGOBEE BAY — Two scrappy eagles are free to resume their apparent long-running dispute after quick-thinking deputies helped separate the brawling pair that had become ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, July 6, 2023 9:24 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Bodies of 3 missing swimmers recovered from Minnesota river

RED WING — The bodies of three people who drowned in a Minnesota river were found by search crews Wednesday after going missing over the ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, July 5, 2023 12:56 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Three men missing from boat in the Mississippi River in Minnesota

RED WING  — Officials in Minnesota were searching Tuesday for three men who went missing from a fishing boat in the Mississippi River. The Goodhue ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 4, 2023 11:16 am

Education

North Dakota university leaders fear ‘catastrophic implications’ of new Minnesota free tuition plan

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota higher education officials are deeply worried about losing students and revenue in 2024 when neighboring Minnesota makes public college and ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, July 3, 2023 1:06 pm

Health Updates

Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and poorer US communities

DETROIT — Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from Minnesota to New York and Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting warnings to ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 8:53 pm

Sports

Twins manager Baldelli closes clubhouse to keep out reporters after team is swept in 3-game series

ATLANTA — Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli closed the clubhouse Wednesday to keep out reporters after his team was swept in a three-game series by ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 8:52 pm

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Pilot dies when crop-dusting plane crashes in Minnesota field

CROOKSTON — The pilot of a crop-dusting airplane died when it crashed into a field in Minnesota. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the crash ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 8:50 pm

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