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Boundary Waters blaze could be sign of busy wildfire season
Rain and humidity slowed a wildfire burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, but the fast-growing blaze threatened some seasonal cabins Tuesday. Some living in northeastern Minnesota wonder if it's a sign of more fires to come.
May 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: Case counts trending down; vaccinations crawl
Minnesota data continues to offer more evidence that COVID-19 is in retreat after a spring surge. Still, the vaccination pace continues to struggle for traction, raising concerns that hundreds of thousands of Minnesota adults might choose to go unvaccinated.
6-year-old shot Monday in Minneapolis gunfire dies
Activist K.G. Wilson identified the girl as his granddaughter, Aniya Allen. Wilson said the car Aniya and her family were riding in was caught in the crossfire of a shootout in north Minneapolis.
Judge eyes Dec. 6 trial date for ex-cop charged in Daunte Wright killing
Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu said during a Monday hearing that probable cause exists to support the charge of second-degree manslaughter against former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter. Prosecutors want the trial livestreamed. The defense does not.
May 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases ebb, no new deaths; vaccinations struggle
Minnesota’s COVID-19 data has settled into another good news-bad news groove. The numbers continue to show the disease in retreat following a spring surge. But the push to get more Minnesota adults vaccinated is languishing.