Minn. lakes with ‘forever chemicals,’ sulfate added to state’s list of troubled watersIt’s the first time that lakes outside of the Twin Cities metro area have been labeled as impaired because of the human-made chemicals known as PFAS.
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What it means for Minnesota
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‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater at dozens of Minn. landfills
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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic digs in; bad numbers accelerateMinnesota’s firmly back on the wrong track in the pandemic. The state on Monday posted its highest single-day count of new cases since December. Active cases also reached a 2021 high and the rate of tests coming back positive is edging higher.
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For the pandemic this winter
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COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Minnesota schools continue this week, aim for equityHealth experts say making COVID-19 vaccines available for 5 to 11 year olds at school will make it easier for parents to get their kids immunized against the virus.
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11 questions, answered
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Active case counts, positive test rate stuck at high levels
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Carbon markets drive research in soil carbon storageA growing number of agri-businesses are offering to pay farmers for practices that store carbon in the soil. But the cost of accurately measuring carbon in fields might be keeping farmers out of the market. Researchers are trying to improve the process.
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The science of carbon banking, explained
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Cashing in on the carbon bank, fighting climate change?
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Cold case slaying defendant incompetent for trial in MNA judge has determined Algene Vossen, a defendant from South Dakota accused in a 1974 slaying in Minnesota, isn’t competent to stand trial.
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As rules ease, travelers head to U.S. for emotional reunionsThe U.S. is lifting restrictions on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, setting the stage for emotional reunions nearly two years in the making and providing a boost for the airline and tourism industries decimated by the pandemic.
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For first time, MnDOT puts up signs recognizing treaty boundariesThe Minnesota Department of Transportation is installing 12 signs to mark the boundaries of a treaty signed in 1854 by three tribal nations and the U.S. government.
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Biden team defends worker vaccine rule, wants cases combinedThe Biden administration wants the multiple challenges to its workplace COVID-19 vaccination rule consolidated in a single federal court and has asked for a decision by early next week.
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A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issuesAnd the risks may be cumulative. UCLA researchers found that those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even higher risk of future health problems.
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DEA takes aggressive stance toward pharmacies trying to dispense addiction medicineA West Virginia pharmacist wanted to help those hit by the opioid crisis. But a few years after he began providing medications to treat addiction, drug enforcement raided his pharmacy.
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Jan. 6 panel issues new wave of subpoenas for ex-Trump officialsSix Trump allies, including Michael Flynn and John Eastman, were issued subpoenas tied to their efforts "to overturn the results of the 2020 election," the panel said.
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Why Philadelphia has banned low-level traffic stopsCity councilmember Isaiah Thomas, who spearheaded the new legislation, says the new rule was inspired in part by his own experiences with police as a Black man.
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On International Tongue Twister Day, test out these tried, true and tricky onesWe challenge you to say what the Guinness World Records once called the most difficult English-language tongue twister: "The sixth sick sheikh"s sixth sheep"s sick."
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Gaige Grosskreutz, shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, takes the stand at his trialGrosskreutz, who was armed with a pistol on the night of the shooting, testified that his hands were raised when Rittenhouse pointed the rifle at him. He said he believed he "was going to die."
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Big Bird got "vaccinated" against COVID-19, drawing outrage from RepublicansBig Bird, who is technically 6 years old, got his COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend. His announcement did not set well with conservatives like Sen. Ted Cruz, who called it "government propaganda."
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Lawsuits stream in over the deadly tragedy at the Travis Scott concertSome of the eight victims" names have been made public, lawsuits are being filed and talked about, and authorities are trying to establish a timeline of who knew and reacted when on Friday night.
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Dancer, engineer, aspiring border agent among those killed at music festival
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Deer disease doesn"t deter excitement for hunting experienceWith deer hunting opening this week, Minnesotans are also on the lookout for chronic wasting disease, which is a prion disease that affects deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer and moose. In Minnesota, a majority of CWD reports have been in the southeastern part of the state.
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Elon Musk asked Twitter followers if he should sell Tesla shares. They said yesTesla shares are falling after Elon Musk proposed to sell 10 percent of his shares in the company if his Twitter followers agreed.
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Minnesota United and Galaxy draw 3-3; Loons make MLS playoffsAdrien Hunou and Robin Lob scored early for Minnesota United, which played to a 3-3 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday night to make the MLS playoffs.
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Frustrated Vikings lament inability to win the close onesThe Minnesota Vikings keep losing close games. Their latest collapse came Sunday, when they fell to the Baltimore Ravens in overtime after blowing a 14-point lead in the second half.
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