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The Crosslake Police Department reports the girl fell off the back of a pickup truck about an hour-and-a-half after the parade began Saturday.
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Dan Stark is a large carnivore specialist and the wolf plan project manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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Rob and Krista Sjostrand plan to open Roots and Wings Early Learning Center by late summer 2025, offering more than 100 slots for child care in a region facing a shortage.
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Plus: Drought conditions deepen in Minnesota; a planned Coleraine child care facility receives Itasca County support to expand availability; and the DNR releases fishing regulations on Upper Red, Mille Lacs lakes.
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The president did not name Nippon Steel, which announced a deal to acquire U.S. Steel, which operates Minntac in Mountain Iron and Keetac in Keewatin on MN's Iron Range.
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Loans in Northern Minnesota include funding for smart grid technology, allowing for sensing equipment to respond more quickly to changing electrical demand or power restoration.
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Eighty-one counties in the state are currently covered by federal disaster declarations for drought conditions, exacerbated by the lack of snowfall in Minnesota.
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In addition to state-held lands, the popular walleye fishing destination is home to communities of private homes and businesses, including resorts.
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Plus a bill would return the rest of Upper Red Lake to Red Lake Nation; emergency funds available for businesses impacted by warm winter; and funding supports the rural electric grid.
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Some parents were concerned about the short notice forcing them to scramble for child care, but the district will offer day care services at the elementary schools.
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AFSCME Local 454 and the Virginia City Council both agreed on a contract March 12.
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Plus: A missing Bigfork teenager is found safe; the Grand Rapids School Board agrees to $1.6M in budget cuts; and Rock Ridge School District cancels classes for all students in response to state tournament appearances.