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Some Minnesota cities enact watering restrictions amid 'abnormally dry' conditions

Heat and a lack of rainfall in June has pushed the metro area and several counties in central Minnesota into the “abnormally dry” category.

No watering restrictions yet in Minneapolis or St. Paul, but some Minnesota cities clamp down on sprinklers amid dry conditions.

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The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office is checking on residents in Randall, Minn., about 10 miles northwest of Little Falls, following heavy rain and

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This shot shows Birch Lake near the site of the planned Twin Metals copper mine. A federal study released Thursday found hardrock mining in the Superi

The study was hailed by environmentalists seeking a ban on mining in the Superior National Forest.

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