Boundary Waters fires now 100% contained
The U.S. Forest Service has essentially concluded its special operations. Some areas remain closed for the season.
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Twins place rookie shortstop Kaelen Culpepper on the injured list with a mild left hamstring strain
Minnesota Twins rookie shortstop Kaelen Culpepper was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring on Wednesday, interrupting his promising debut. Culpepper was hurt while running out a double-play groundball in the sixth inning on Tuesday and removed from the...
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FDA recalls hand soap sold in 15 states due to risk of bacteria
The affected hand soap products were sold in various states, including California, Georgia, and Illinois, according to the Food and Drug Administration....
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Amid threats, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty spent more than $500,000 on private security
This is the first time private security funding has been approved for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
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Former Ohio teacher charged with allegedly sheltering missing teen
Former Ohio teacher Jobe Binkley, 48, has been charged with interference with custody after authorities alleged he knowingly allowed a missing teenage girl to stay at his Springfield home....
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Fed rate hike likely means more expensive credit cards and mortgages, but savers may rejoice
The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers.
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Minnesota’s second-most expensive listing hits the market on Lake Minnetonka
This home on the “Gold Coast of Wayzata Bay” still isn’t the priciest listing in the neighborhood.
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Brooklyn Center hotel trafficking operation: 17 victims found, 28 arrested
Brooklyn Center police announced Wednesday that a multi-agency hotel operation identified several trafficking victims and led to dozens of arrests as the investigation continues. The Brooklyn Center Police Department said the operation targeted four hotels in the city on Sept. 9:...
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Lindsay Clancy trial prompts Massachusetts push for better postpartum care
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is speaking up about postpartum care following the high-profile case of Lindsay Clancy, who was on trial for the murder of her three children after saying she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis....
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Minnesota weather: Comfortable Wednesday before light evening rain showers
Temperatures climb into the 70s across much of Minnesota as clouds gradually increase before light rain showers arrive Wednesday evening.
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Lindsay Clancy hires Karen Read attorney for high-stakes double jeopardy fight after murder mistrial
The Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children to death is bringing in the attorney who fought Karen Read’s retrial as she makes a bid to have her own case thrown out....