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Public health experts said states can better prepare for future illness outbreaks by keeping a sharp eye on climate change. -
Stauber, state officials and local mayors voiced their opposition at a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. -
The state reported the Glacier Ice House employee was one of several laid off during their disability leave. But while others were allowed to move to open positions, this employee was not. -
The Babbitt mine and Hoyt Lakes processing plant is expected to impact about 1,100 acres of wetlands, according to the company's permit application. -
Plus: The FBI launches a new "Voices Not Forgotten" initiative to raise awareness of cold cases in tribal nations. -
The new program increases monetary rewards for information on six cold cases involving Native people where the FBI has jurisdiction, including one from the Red Lake Nation. -
Plus: Meat processing facility in Staples opens
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Thirty-three communities received nearly $5 million in funding, including Virginia, Hill City and other Northern Minnesota cities. A new DNR grant closes Sept. 14, 2026. -
Local livestock producers face limited options for meat processing and slaughter amid market consolidation and workforce shortages. -
Walz is instructing the DNR not to grant permits. This move bears a strong risk of litigation over Twin Metals, which wants to extract copper, nickel, cobalt and other valuable metals from underground veins.
