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![Hundreds of trees stand after being charred by the Camp House wildfire in Brimson, Minn. on Thursday, May 15, 2025. ]
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Many evacuation orders and road closures are lifted, but the challenging Jenkins Creek blaze is just one-third under control.
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![Michael Fiddelke, Target CFO, at the downtown Target store Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, MN.] DAVID JOLES • david.joles@startribune.com Three years ago, Target laid out a bold plan to invest $7 billion into its business that paid off better than anyone could have imagined. Executives will head back to New York this week to lay out the next iteration of their strategy.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/SVPXUQT5IMZ577JHGLS5NYAPFI.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
