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Contaminant tests are planned for Thursday. Major concerns have yet to emerge, but the Leech Lake emergency management director expressed concern about wild rice harvest impacts.

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith visited with farmers in Blackduck about the soggy start to the planting season. Congress still has far to go on the already-delayed 2022 Farm Bill.

The leak occurred at Minnesota Power's Boswell Energy Center. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency both responded.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features the Mino Mashkiki Music Fest, Nicholas David and Doyle Turner.

The Minnesota DNR said healthy walleye population trends justify keeping the limits the same as last year.

SEIU members at Essentia Health-Deer River returned after a five-day strike, but negotiations over wages and contract length remain unresolved.

The St. Louis County Rescue Squad found Marc Curran dead Wednesday morning.

The county was allocated $472,193 by the Minnesota Legislature to assist in the prevention and spread of aquatic invasive species within county lakes and rivers in 2025.

The St. Louis County landfill in Virginia will use heat generated by garbage to heat a future wastewater treatment plant that will treat contaminants like PFAS.

Minnesota's incentives boosted the chances of kids age 6 and older exiting the foster care system and moving into permanent home settings by 29%, according to research.

"The Wizard of Oz" prop was infamously stolen from the museum nearly two decades ago. For the museum to get them back, it must win an auction, likely costing millions.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is including fugitive dust in the new permit. The public comment period ends Dec. 16.

Under Minnesota law, regional utilities are required to produce 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. Xcel Energy is at 65% and the company feels confident about meeting the goal.

The annual Boundary Waters report shows off-season growth, a quota season drop and record permit cancellations. Plan ahead for 2025 permits, available Jan. 29.

Minnesota lawmakers face bipartisan challenges with a tied House and close Senate, as legislative leaders meet to negotiate power-sharing for the upcoming session.

Gov. Tim Walz selected Kathryn Lorsbach and Kimberly Wimmer to fill retirement vacancies in Park Rapids and Grand Rapids.

Consumer watchdogs express concern about an influx of unsafe toys being shipped to the U.S., and clean-air advocates worry about the negative environmental impacts from e-commerce.

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Ives was reelected posthumously. A special election to fill his seat will be in February or April. Candidate filings open Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Social equity licenses are intended to prioritize business applications from people who have been harmed by marijuana prohibition in the past, as well as veterans and people living in high-poverty areas.