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Some Minnesota cities enact watering restrictions amid 'abnormally dry' conditions
No watering restrictions yet in Minneapolis or St. Paul, but some Minnesota cities clamp down on sprinklers amid dry conditions.
Storm floods roads, drops near-record rain on central Minnesota
The heavy rain washed out both lanes of Hwy. 10 near Randall, Minn.
Long-awaited federal study finds threat to Boundary Waters from hardrock mining
The study was hailed by environmentalists seeking a ban on mining in the Superior National Forest.
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Milan to turn off fountain spigots as drought bakes Italy
The mayor of Milan signed an ordinance Saturday turning off the spigots of public decorative fountains and the city's archbishop prayed for rain in a tour of churches as northern Italy endures one of its worst droughts in decades.
University of Minnesota medical students create program pairing mentors with challenged youth
Students are trained to help those who've experienced homelessness, foster care, the juvenile justice system or human trafficking.
Amazon's Alexa could soon mimic voice of dead relatives
Amazon's Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members - even if they're dead.
Minnesota plans to keep its wolf population stable, if federal protections are lifted
No decision has been made on future hunting seasons.
Space chief hopes for 'Kennedy moment' from European leaders
Josef Aschbacher recalls gazing at the night sky above his parents' Alpine farm when he was 7, trying to comprehend what he had just seen on the family's black-and-white TV set: the landing of NASA's Apollo 11 on the Moon.
Minnesota's heat waves getting more humid, scientists say
So far, researchers haven't logged a jump in days of extreme summer heat, even as humidity increases. Almost all of Minnesota's recent warming trends have shown up in the colder parts of the year.
Sun rises over Stonehenge on summer solstice
Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Tuesday, the longest day of the northern hemisphere year.
Helping turtles cross the road is one way to save endangered Minnesota species
Turtles are now on the move making nests and laying eggs, increasing their risk of contact with cars.
Four cities to test wells after audit raises pollution concerns
The Legislature gave $200,000 to the central Minnesota city of Paynesville, which will hire a firm and work with the cities of Alexandria, Blaine and Foley to test the sites of four known petroleum leaks.
Amazon tribes use social media to fight for their lands
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