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Campfire ban now in place for Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Deepening drought conditions have led officials to ban campfires in northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Meanwhile, authorities reported an increase in activity in recent days at a smoldering wildfire in the BWCAW.
 St. Cloud Somali community seeks political influence, but not all share same views
More than two decades since the first East African refugees settled in St. Cloud, some community members are seeking a more active role in government and politics. But their political views are varied.
Pedaling for produce: Bike tour showcases urban farms and food sovereignty
On Saturday, the Native American Community Development Institute and East Phillips Improvement Coalition hosted a bike tour featuring four urban farms providing homegrown foods and education in south Minneapolis.  
Wolves, Lynx and Twins make for big weekend in Minnesota sports
On Monday, 28 teams in the NBA are giving interviews to share their plans for the upcoming season. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with our sports guys, Wally and Eric, for their takes on all of it.
Burnsville shooting victim among 5 added to St. Paul fallen firefighter memorial
Five columns were added to the Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial to commemorate those who have died in the line of duty, including Adam Finseth of Burnsville who was killed in February.
Children who died at a boarding school in the 1800s return to the White Earth Nation
Two Ojibwe boys who died more than a century ago at the St. John’s Industrial School in Collegeville came home to the White Earth Nation on Sunday. John Parker and Joseph Roy had been buried in the cemetery at St. John’s Abbey.