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May 13 2024
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings poor air quality to Minnesota Monday, alert issued
Minnesota officials issued an air quality control warning through mid-day Monday as smoke from Canadian wild fires moves to northern parts and sweeps across the state. "Fine particle levels are expected to reach the red air quality index (AQI) category, a level considered unhealthy for everyone, across all of Minnesota," stated the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in a press release. The
The Columbus DispatchApr 28 2024
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Minnesota mom raising opioid awareness with new film
EXCELSIOR, Minn. — Opioid-related deaths have more than doubled in the last five years here in Minnesota, with fentanyl involved in 92% of cases, according to the state's latest data. Now, a Minnesota mother is continuing her fight to raise awareness after the death of her own son from opioids with a new film. In front of a crowd in Excelsior, of advocates, legislators and parents who've lost
CBS News (Online)May 02 2024
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Gophers golf teams are successfully recruiting Minnesota high schools
Torger Ohe walks down the fairway of the first hole on Braemar Golf Course. An Edina junior, he is sporting his school colors of green, yellow and black with white shorts. A head cover on the driver in his bag doesn't match his garb. It's maroon with a "Row the Boat" logo. Gophers sports teams are often criticized for not being able to lure the state's best homegrown talent to Dinkytown to
Star TribuneMay 10 2024
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Denver Nuggets top Minnesota Timberwolves with dominant 117-90 win in game 3 of series
The Denver PostMay 10 2024
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'Minnesota's coming to life!' Timberwolves' playoff bid has the fans excited - and ready for more
Two decades ago, Nicole Uchal leapt from her bed as Kevin Garnett and the Timberwolves advanced to the NBA's Western Conference finals. Uchal, 39, has been a Timberwolves fan since the first grade. On Friday, after years of close wins and heartbreaking losses, she and thousands of others packed downtown Minneapolis to watch the team's first second-round playoff appearance in 20 years. "It just
Star TribuneMay 05 2024
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Minnesota stun NBA champs Denver in Game 1 of Western Conference semis
Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves took home-court advantage from Denver with a 106-99 win over the Nuggets in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series. Naz Reid scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, Mike Conley had 14 points and 10 assists and Rudy Gobert grabbed 13 rebounds for Minnesota, which
Al JazeeraMay 07 2024
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PWHL playoffs: Minnesota seeking reversal of fortunes against top-seed Toronto
First came the free fall, with Minnesota losing its final five games of the Professional Women’s Hockey League regular season. Then came what amounted to a free pass, which came despite being unable to take advantage of having its playoff fate in its own hands heading down the stretch. Now, Minnesota must find a way to return to playing free and easy if it is going to upset top-seed Toronto in
Pioneer PressMay 12 2024
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Minnesota raises new state flag, replaces old flag with one to 'reflect all Minnesotans'
Minnesota raised its new state flag over its capitol on Saturday. The flag was unfurled on the state's "Statehood Day" holiday and features a stylized outline of the state, an eight-pointed star and a field of light blue. The unveiling is the culmination of a competition to redesign the flag and state seal to replace one that showed native peoples being driven off their land. The final design
"USA Today" ContributorMay 07 2024
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DNR investigating after sandhill crane found shot to death in central Minnesota
Officials confirmed the investigation on Monday, saying that the crane is believed to have been shot from the roadway just northeast of Clarissa, Minnesota. CLARISSA, Minn. — An investigation is underway after a conservation officer found a dead sandhill crane lying next to a nest in central Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed the investigation on Monday,
KARE11May 04 2024
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Minnesota United wins third straight, beating Atlanta United 2-1
On Wednesday, Minnesota United center back Kervin Arriaga became a father for the second time, making him questionable for Saturday night's game in Atlanta after he missed two days of training. Arriaga not only traveled, but started in his usual spot in defense – and scored the game's first goal, heading in a corner kick 10 minutes into the second half. Tani Oluwaseyi tallied another six
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