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Forest Service rejects plan to expand Minnesota's Lutsen Mountains ski area
The Forest Service cited impacts on tribal resources such as sugar maple stands, negative effects for users of the Superior Hiking Trail and backcountry skiers, and other impacts to the environment.
St. Paul conservative legal scholar says Constitution bars Trump from being president
A University of St. Thomas law professor co-authored an article in this month’s University of Pennsylvania Law Review that argues the Constitution bars former President Donald Trump from serving a second term in office, and that whether he convicted doesn’t change that.
Jori Lynn Jones, 19, was riding in an SUV Sunday in western Minnesota when it collided with a minivan at a four-way stop, killing her. The Minnesota State Patrol said in a search warrant application released Friday that the SUV failed to stop at a four-way stop intersection.
Metro Transit sees momentum as it tests its home grown ride-hailing app
While Uber and Lyft remain the giants of corporate ride-hailing, Metro Transit officials say their app, micro, fills an important need with the potential to expand beyond north Minneapolis.
Stifling heat lifts spirits for Minnesota whiskey makers
Excessive heat and humidity has made life uncomfortable this week for many Minnesotans, but the conditions were ideal for whiskey makers. Distillers say the sweltering temperatures help with an important process in flavoring their whiskey.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires sent more asthma sufferers to the emergency room
Centers for Disease Control studies increased asthma-related ER visits by 17 percent nationwide during 19 of the smokiest days. On the worst air quality day in New York state, those visits spiked 82 percent.