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Minnesota highlights need for adoptive parents to help kids in foster care

Nov 07, 2021 06:27AM ● By Editor

In the past year, 965 children have been adopted from Minnesota’s foster care system. But 641 are still waiting for permanent placement. By Rob Olson of FOX 9 News - November 6, 2021

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Video: 'It's a start at trying to bridge the gap': What the newly approved infrastructure bill could mean to Minnesota

Nov 07, 2021 06:22AM ● By Editor

Under the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the House Friday night, which is now heading to President Joe Biden's desk, Minnesota could receive as much as $5.5 billion in federal funding. By Rich Reeve of KSTP-TV - November 6, 2021

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Video: Dog dies, woman injured after crashing into Miller Hill Car Wash

Nov 07, 2021 06:17AM ● By Editor

Around 1 pm Saturday afternoon, a woman experienced a medical condition while driving and lost control of her vehicle, crashing into the Miller Hill Car Wash in the 1700 block of Maple Grove Road. From WDIO-TV - November 6, 2021

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Minnesota police officer creates low-cost tactical robot for police across the US

Nov 06, 2021 06:01AM ● By Editor

The four-wheeled robot can carry a body camera or cell phone that streams back live video to an officer who operates it with a remote control from a safe distance. By Maury Glover of FOX 9 News - November 5, 2021

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Missing mother’s family boosts reward, asks hunters near Hinckley to keep eyes peeled

Nov 06, 2021 05:54AM ● By Editor

The family of a missing woman is asking hunters heading into the woods this weekend near Hinckley to keep their eyes peeled for the mother of four. By Briggs LeSavage of KBJR-TV - November 5, 2021

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Collected pinecones to reforest land burned in northern Minnesota fires

Nov 06, 2021 05:49AM ● By Editor

Some of the collected pinecones from this year could eventually find a new home in the scorched earth left behind by the Greenwood Fire, which burned a mix of state, private and US Forest Service land. By Mary McGuire of FOX 9 News - November 5, 2021

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Ski hills gearing up for Winter Season

Nov 06, 2021 05:30AM ● By Editor

Right now, Lutsen Mountain's top priority is snowmaking which will happen when we get consecutive colder. By Reece Lindquist of Fox 21 News - November 5, 2021

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International Falls not expecting influx of Canadians when border reopens

Nov 06, 2021 05:24AM ● By Editor

Starting Monday, Canadians will again be able to cross the land border into the U.S. It's been closed since March 2020, although Canadians have been able to fly into the country. By Baihly Warfield of WDIO-TV - November 5, 2021

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Beginning in Grand Portage, new road signs mark boundaries of 1854 Treaty

Nov 05, 2021 06:09AM ● By Editor

The first sign was installed this week next to the southbound lanes of Highway 61 just south of the Canadian border, near Grand Portage State Park. 11 more signs will be installed, including along I-35 near Sturgeon Lake and U.S. Highway 53 in Duluth and near Cook. From WDIO-TV - November 4, 2021

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Not out of the woods yet: Health experts see increase in COVID cases and vaccinations

Nov 05, 2021 06:04AM ● By Editor

According to the Cook County COVID Response Hub, the County has received notice of 14 new COVID-19 cases in the last week, bringing the total case count for Cook County to 272 since the beginning of the pandemic.  From Cook County MN and Robb Coles of KBJR-TV - November 4, 2021

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