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Minnesota News

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Court sends PolyMet permit back to state environmental regulators

Court sends PolyMet permit back to state environmental regulators

A state court on Monday sent a key air emissions permit for the planned PolyMet mine back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, a setback in the company’s bid to open the state’s first copper-nickel mine.
by Dan Kraker

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Rangers clear BWCA closure zone as officials keep eye on Quetico wildfires

Rangers clear BWCA closure zone as officials keep eye on Quetico wildfires

Rangers worked through the weekend to reach campers spread across a vast swath of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that's now closed to visitors amid a growing threat from wildfires just across the Canadian border.
by Andrew Krueger

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St. Cloud looks to restore old stormwater tunnel for bats

St. Cloud looks to restore old stormwater tunnel for bats

The project will build a new, rerouted storm sewer to replace an existing brick-and-mortar tunnel built in the 1920s. That old tunnel will be restored to provide critical habitat for bats facing population declines due to a deadly fungal disease.
by Kirsti Marohn

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State Sen. David Tomassoni announces ALS diagnosis

State Sen. David Tomassoni announces ALS diagnosis

Longtime state Sen. David Tomassoni of Chisholm says he has Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. He says he intends to continue serving his district as well as being an advocate for those living with ALS.
by MPR News Staff

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Forest Service expands Boundary Waters closure north of Ely amid growing wildfire concerns

Forest Service expands Boundary Waters closure north of Ely amid growing wildfire concerns

Superior National Forest officials on Saturday night issued a new, much larger temporary closure order for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness north of Ely amid growing concerns about the threat posed by wildfires burning just across the Canadian border.
by Andrew Krueger

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U.S. Olympian Gable Steveson of Minnesota chases gold, pro wrestling dreams

U.S. Olympian Gable Steveson of Minnesota chases gold, pro wrestling dreams

Minnesota’s Gable Steveson is looking to become one of the youngest U.S. wrestling gold medalists when he competes in Tokyo — and he hopes a successful run at the Games launches him into a WWE career.
by The Associated Press

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July 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths, hospital needs stay low as new cases rise

July 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths, hospital needs stay low as new cases rise

New daily cases are up, but key metrics continue to hover at relatively low levels. Officials do remain concerned about the growth of the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant among the state’s unvaccinated population.
by MPR News Staff

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