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Stories from June 19, 2024

Education administrator speaks on importance of seeking resources for children with autism

Education administrator speaks on importance of seeking resources for children with autism

The Executive Director of Special Education in Minneapolis Public Schools speaks about building better structure for families with autism. The conversation comes after the accidental drowning of 4-year-old boy with autism in Hopkins, who wandered away from home.
by Tom Crann, Josh Cobb and Lukas Levin

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World champ Alise Willoughby will lead the U.S. BMX racing team at her fourth Olympics in Paris

World champ Alise Willoughby will lead the U.S. BMX racing team at her fourth Olympics in Paris

Alise Willoughby has been selected for her fourth Olympics and will lead the U.S. squad in BMX racing at the Paris Games in just over a month. The U.S. will send five BMX riders — three women and two men. 
by The Associated Press

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George Morrison-inspired Overlook Landing completed at Grand Marais Recreation Park

George Morrison-inspired Overlook Landing completed at Grand Marais Recreation Park

The George Morrison family, community members, and city and county officials gathered on Friday, June 14, at the Grand Marais Recreation Park to celebrate the completion of a nearly decade-long project. 

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U.S. acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes

U.S. acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes

The U.S. government has acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest have caused Native American tribes.
by The Associated Press

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With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven

With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pardoning 175,000 people with cannabis convictions. That brings to more than 2.5 million people across the U.S. people whose convictions have been cleared or forgiven in recent years. 
by The Associated Press

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Tropical Storm Alberto forms in southwest Gulf, 1st named storm of the hurricane season

Tropical Storm Alberto forms in southwest Gulf, 1st named storm of the hurricane season

Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center says Alberto was located 185 miles east of Tampico, Mexico, on Wednesday morning with top sustained winds of 40 mph.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul Public Schools approves $1 billion budget reliant on major cuts, deficit spending

St. Paul Public Schools approves $1 billion budget reliant on major cuts, deficit spending

St. Paul Public Schools has a budget set for the next fiscal year. The board voted six to one Tuesday night to approve a $1 billion package.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison

US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison

 A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, and it sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison. 
by The Associated Press

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Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA’s Olympic and Paralympic uniforms

Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA’s Olympic and Paralympic uniforms

The opening ceremony outfits feature jeans paired with a navy blue blazer trimmed in white and red. The closing ceremony features a white moto-style jacket accompanied with white jeans.
by Ayana Archie

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Heavy rain brings flooding to the North Shore, closes trails and roads

Heavy rain brings flooding to the North Shore, closes trails and roads

Torrential rains flooded streets and basements across the Iron Range and washed out some local roads. More than 6 inches of rain swelled the Baptism River along Lake Superior's North Shore, flooding trails and destroying a bridge at Tettegouche State Park.
by Anna Haecherl, Kirsti Marohn, Gracie Stockton, Cathy Wurzer and Andrew Krueger

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Torrential rain causes flooding, road closures in northeast Minnesota. Rivers continue to rise

Heavy rain Tuesday evening has led to flooding and road closures across a wide swath of northeastern Minnesota. Street flooding was reported in Duluth and on the Iron Range, and numerous washouts and closures are reported on county and local roads. Rivers, creeks and streams continue to run high in Minnesota.
by Phil Picardi

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Mother of autistic kids Sheletta Brundidge raises awareness for interior door locks after death of Hopkins toddler

Mother of autistic kids Sheletta Brundidge raises awareness for interior door locks after death of Hopkins toddler

On Tuesday, in partnership with Amazon and Hopkins law enforcement, Brundidge handed out free locks at Hopkins City Hall. The locks have a numerical pad on them, requiring a code to unlock doors from the inside. They’re usually about $30-50 a piece.
by Cari Spencer

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Flood warnings north, cooler and much less humid Wednesday. More rain Thursday

Flood warnings north, cooler and much less humid Wednesday. More rain Thursday

It’ll be cooler and considerably less humid Wednesday. Some showers will linger in southeast Minnesota, but most will be dry before more rain develops for southern Minnesota Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93

Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93

Willie Mays, baseball’s exuberant and electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ and Minneapolis Millers legend has died at 93. The Giants and Mays' family jointly announced his death.
by The Associated Press

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‘Joe was a living legend‘: Longtime criminal defense attorney Joe Friedberg dies at 87

‘Joe was a living legend‘: Longtime criminal defense attorney Joe Friedberg dies at 87

Longtime criminal defense attorney Joe Friedberg, who played a large role in some of the high-profile criminal cases in the state in the last fifty years, has died at the age of 87. 
by Jon Collins

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