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Aug. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU cases reach 6-week high

Aug. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU cases reach 6-week high

Officials have been bracing Minnesotans to expect hospitalizations and ICU cases to grow in response to the case surge the past few weeks as the state began allowing customers to return to indoor gathering spaces, including bars, stores and restaurants.
by MPR News Staff

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Primary election amid pandemic sets stage for November

Primary election amid pandemic sets stage for November

Minnesota voters will finalize November’s ballot in the Aug. 11 primary election. The first statewide election amid the pandemic will look different than voters are accustomed to, and election officials are preaching patience.
by Brian Bakst

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Author ventures into the Russian wilds to save a magnificent owl

Author ventures into the Russian wilds to save a magnificent owl

Ornithologist and writer Jonathan Slaght spent several frigid winters camping in the forests of the Russian Far East. He was there to study the biggest owl in the world, which survived by eating fish snatched out of holes in the river ice.
by Euan Kerr

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Blue Line LRT extension derailed

Blue Line LRT extension derailed

Railroad’s refusal to share right of way forces officials to look for new route for Bottineau corridor.
by Tim Nelson

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Investigation launched into leaked Floyd bodycam video

Investigation launched into leaked Floyd bodycam video

Authorities in Hennepin County are investigating how officer body camera video of George Floyd’s final moments was leaked to a British tabloid after the newspaper published the footage on its website Monday.
by Jon Collins

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Missing Bloomington 6-year-old found safe

Bloomington police say the boy walked away from his apartment Monday morning near 82nd Street and Lyndale Avenue in his pajamas. He was found later in the morning inside a local business.
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High stakes primary looms for three DFL lawmakers

High stakes primary looms for three DFL lawmakers

Three DFL state legislators are fighting to stay on the November ballot after they lost their party’s endorsement. Next week’s primary election will determine whether they can continue seeking reelection.
by Tim Pugmire

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