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You might beat back phragmites, the scourge of wetlands, but then what?

You might beat back phragmites, the scourge of wetlands, but then what?

Wetlands managers have spent years using fire and chemicals to fight phragmites, an invasive reed that chokes everything else out. But coaxing beneficial native plants to move back in is difficult.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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25 of 43 monkeys have been recovered after escaping a lab in South Carolina last week

25 of 43 monkeys have been recovered after escaping a lab in South Carolina last week

A research facility in Yemassee, S.C., has recovered 25 of the 43 monkeys that escaped from the laboratory last week after a caretaker accidentally left the door to their enclosure unsecured.
by Alana Wise

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Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but there are plenty of resources to help

Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but there are plenty of resources to help

Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesotans Darwitz, Wendell-Pohl set for Hockey Hall of Fame induction Monday

Minnesotans Darwitz, Wendell-Pohl set for Hockey Hall of Fame induction Monday

It’s the first Hall of Fame class to include two women’s players since 2010 and the first ever to include two American women. Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl were teammates at the University of Minnesota and on the U.S. team that won silver at the 2002 Olympics.
by Anna Haecherl

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Trump names Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy in new administration

Trump names Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy in new administration

Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, to be the deputy chief of policy in his new administration. The announcement was first reported by CNN on Monday.
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Sherburne County will pay for recount of election results in close races

Sherburne County will pay for recount of election results in close races

County officials say a damaged or uncleared memory card did not fully collect and transmit results from some mail-in ballots to the Minnesota Secretary of State's office on election night. That led to the state website displaying inaccurate unofficial results for Sherburne County.
by Kirsti Marohn

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What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'

What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'

Homan was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement from January 2017 to June 2018, where he was a key architect of the Trump administration's controversial family separation policy.
by Rachel Treisman

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