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Tom and John Connelly put in on Saturday for what was supposed to be a 10-day fishing trip through Quetico Provincial Park, across the Canadian border from the Boundary Waters. Then came the fires and a heart-pounding struggle to make it out.
No swiping on dating apps. No awkward dinners or drinks at a bar. Just gloves, loppers and a lot of buckthorn. That’s the idea behind a new Minneapolis group bringing singles together to restore a Minneapolis park.
A proposed underground nickel mine near Tamarack is entering a key stage of Minnesota’s environmental review process, renewing debate over whether copper-nickel mining can be done safely in the state’s water-rich landscape.
Paddlers coming out of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Monday shared some of their harrowing moments as they worked to get themselves and their loved ones off the water ahead of the fires closing in.
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Alleged fraudsters collected public cash years after Feeding Our Future scam uncovered
According to criminal complaints filed in a state tax evasion case, fraud that originated with the nonprofit Feeding Our Future appears to have continued for more than two years after the case became public in early 2022.
🛶 Boundary Waters closed? These alternatives can deliver a wilderness fix
There’s no perfect substitute to the BWCA. But paddlers and campers can still find peaceful water, star-filled skies and off-the-beaten path experiences in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Here’s where to look.
🩺 Soaring costs and end of tax credit leads 17,000 Minnesotans to drop MNSure health coverage
Faced with sharply rising premiums and the loss of key tax credit that helped many afford the coverage, about 17,000 Minnesotans this year have dropped the MNsure health insurance coverage they had previously purchased through the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace.
💻 Remote work is sticking around, according to new Minneapolis Fed report
Despite more employers requiring workers to return to the office, a new Minneapolis Fed report finds remote work has remained steady nationwide, with nearly one in four Minnesota workers doing at least some of their job from home.
🔥 As fires burn, Boundary Waters businesses confront lost peak season
After days spent evacuating campers from the Boundary Waters as wildfires spread, outfitters and tourism businesses are beginning to consider the financial fallout. With the wilderness closed during the height of the summer season, many are facing mounting cancellations and an uncertain future.
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Gov. Walz extends emergency declaration for northern Minnesota wildfires
Gov. Tim Walz called an Executive Council meeting Wednesday to extend the peacetime emergency for wildfires in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for 30 more days.
MPR News meteorologists talk about the combination of heat, rainfall, humidity, wind and drought that can increase wildfire risk. They also discuss what this summer's weather patterns can tell us about the weeks ahead, how smoke travels hundreds of miles from fires and how a changing climate is influencing fire seasons in Minnesota.
🔥 Wildfire smoke is able to enter bloodstream, Duluth-based doctor says
As wildfire smoke blankets Minnesota, a Duluth doctor explains why it’s different from other air quality alerts — and how it affects the body.
🏀 Timberwolves eye LeBron James — does Minnesota have a shot?
MPR News and The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski discuss the Timberwolves’ roster overhaul and pursuit of LeBron James.
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