Minnesota’s wildfire season is changing. The Boundary Waters fires show how.
Summer wildfires, once rare in Minnesota, have increased tenfold since the 1990s as flash droughts and extreme heat reshape the state’s fire season.
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Duluth psychotherapy provider and others charged with Medicaid fraud
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Duluth man sentenced for brutal attack, carjacking of 78-year-old man
A Duluth man has been sentenced for the brutal attack of a 78-year-old man during a violent carjacking that left that victim fighting for his life in 2021....
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Twins owner Tom Pohlad vows to increase payroll, understands fans’ patience has ‘run out’
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Pilates studio ramps up privacy after men film women’s exercising class through glass
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Two lost hunters found near Hibbing: Drone, ATVs used in St. Louis County rescue
Two hunters were found safe after getting lost in the woods south of Hibbing.
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Caleb Flynn verdict: Former 'American Idol' singer convicted in wife's murder
Caleb Flynn, a former "American Idol" contestant, was convicted of killing his wife while he was having an affair.
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After 41 years and a contentious sale, French Meadow in Minneapolis has closed
The groundbreaking organic bakery and restaurant was the subject of litigation amid a changing of hands.
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Nancy Guthrie case: New ransom text message is not credible, sheriff says
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for nearly eight months after vanishing from her Tucson-area home....