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Historic Superior lighthouse sold at auction 5 years ago is available once again

By Dan Kraker A historic Lake Superior lighthouse that a Californian won at auction five years ago with dreams of converting it into a quiet ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 21, 2024 6:43 pm

Agriculture

Heavy rains and climate change troubling for agriculture industry, emerging BIPOC farmers

By Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer After two years of drought-dried fields, Minnesota farmers are facing the opposite problem — extremely soggy soil and flooding ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 21, 2024 6:51 am

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Robots with hoes show farmers possible future of weed control

By Dan Gunderson In a sugar beet field a few miles east of Moorhead, small four-wheeled robots are rolling up and down the rows of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 17, 2024 8:11 pm

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Wellness programs aim to support police officers through stressful work

By Jon Collins Funeral services are being held Monday morning for Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell in his home state of Connecticut. His fatal shooting ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 17, 2024 8:05 pm

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Deadly ATV crashes on pace to surpass last year’s total

By Kirsti Marohn All-terrain vehicle crashes in Minnesota have claimed 14 lives so far this year, with deaths on pace to surpass last year’s toll ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, June 16, 2024 9:03 pm

Mower County

Volunteers are needed for the statewide bumble bee survey

By Dan Gunderson The endangered rusty patched bumble bee has achieved fame as the Minnesota state bee. It’s just one of about two dozen bumble ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 14, 2024 5:52 pm

Agriculture

New influenza testing rule for dairy cows going to Minnesota fairs

By Dan Gunderson Dairy cows headed to a county fair this summer will need at an influenza test. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health now ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 14, 2024 6:36 am

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Minnesota poll: Felony conviction should disqualify presidential candidates, most say

By Dana Ferguson Most Minnesotans think a felony conviction should disqualify anyone running for president, poll results released Tuesday morning show. About 55 percent of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:14 pm

Agriculture

Minnesota ID‘s first case of avian influenza in a dairy herd

By Kristi Marohn A first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Minnesota dairy cows has been confirmed in a central Minnesota herd, state animal ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 6, 2024 1:47 pm

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Rochester police refer 4 teens for possible charges over racial slur on bridge

MPR Staff Rochester police say they’ve identified four teens they say are responsible for a racist slur posted on a pedestrian bridge in the city ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 6:46 am

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Minnesota lawmakers assert protections for public waters

By Kirsti Marohn A new state law expands legal protections for hundreds of miles of Minnesota waterways whose status had been uncertain. In the final ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:31 am

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National Guard joins search for 2 missing canoeists in BWCA

By Andrew Krueger and Anna Haecherl The Minnesota National Guard has joined the search for two missing canoeists in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, May 24, 2024 5:26 pm

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As Walz signs $30 million for rural EMS, providers worry it’s not enough

By Ellie Roth Gov. Tim Walz traveled Thursday to the rural town of Hoyt Lakes to sign a bill that will send $30 million to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, May 24, 2024 8:23 am

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Rochester City Council member expelled from meeting

By Catharine Richert Rochester City Council Member Molly Dennis was asked to leave a city council meeting Monday night after repeatedly veering from the council’s ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 5:42 pm

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Minnesota will use a climate roadmap for state investments

By Dan Gunderson and Dana Ferguson The Minnesota State Board of Investment is expected to adopt a climate roadmap at its meeting Tuesday. “We will ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 5:41 pm

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