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Tracking 2025 Home Run Derby participants ahead of All-Star weekend
Sporting News
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July 10, 2025
The Home Run Derby is set to be a highlight of MLB All-Star Weekend in Atlanta, and the spots are starting to fill up. The first two derby participants were announced more than two weeks before the July 14 contest, and more will be announced as...
University of Minnesota researchers: More nature, less concrete to control Mississippi River flooding
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 5, 2025
The concrete walls and barriers that line much of the Mississippi River along cities in the Upper Midwest aren’t suited for managing floods.Certain hot spots, including portions in St. Paul, brace for flooding each spring when the river frequently...
Sts. Canute, Erik and Olaf: The 3 Kings of Catholic Scandinavia
National Catholic Register
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July 10, 2025
For a long time, Scandinavia and the whole of Nordic Europe was not thought of as a particularly Catholic place. Lutheranism is the established church in many of its countries and dominates the population. I once visited Finland (Nordic, not...
Report details environmental impacts of proposed Crow Wing County Landfill expansion
Brainerd Dispatch - Minnesota
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July 5, 2025
BRAINERD — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency published a report on the potential environmental impacts of the proposed expansion to the Crow Wing County Landfill. The public is invited to comment on the environmental assessment worksheet,...
What Happened to Karlie Samuelson? Digging Deeper Into the Injury That Ruled Minnesota Lynx Star Out for the Season
Essentially Sports
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July 5, 2025
Karlie Samuelson received quite a surprise after turning off the airplane mode. She was traded from the Washington Mystics to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick, mid-air. “Traded mid 10-hour flight with no wifi is...
Minnesota’s Haitian community at risk for deportation as Trump ends TPS designation
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 2, 2025
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! Update: A...
Paul McCartney announces ‘Got Back 2025’ US tour: Here’s what the Beatles legend is worth in 2025
The Times of India
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1/4th of the Beatles is back on the road again!Sir Paul McCartney, the legendary Beatles bassist and global music icon, recently announced the Got Back 2025 tour, marking his grand return to North America this fall. With shows spanning from...
June 2025 was the planet’s third-warmest on record
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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July 10, 2025
June 2025 was Earth’s third-warmest June in analyses of global weather data going back to 1850, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, or NCEI, reported July 10. NASA and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service also rated...
The Rundown: Chicago sues Trump over sanctuary city funding
WBEZ - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, and the birthday of baby pygmy hippo sensation Moo Deng. Here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Chicago joined a lawsuit challenging Trump’s funding cutoff to sanctuary cities The lawsuit, filed by 66 cities,...
7 Janet Jackson Songs With Famous Guest Artists.
ThyBlackMan
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July 10, 2025
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) When we talk about Janet Jackson, it’s tempting to focus only on her solo milestones — the groundbreaking visuals, the boundary-pushing albums, the iconic choreography that redefined pop...
Home values are surging in these 10 cities as demand heats up
New York Post
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July 10, 2025
While home value growth has slowed nationally, there are pockets in the Midwest and Northeast that continue to see astonishing double-digit growth—and they are not necessarily where you might expect. “The Northeast and the Midwest are home to some...
Craig Breslow outlines priority for Red Sox at trade deadline
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 10, 2025
The Red Sox have a big trade deadline ahead of them with a lot of decisions to make — especially after moving back into a wild card spot after winning their last six games. So, what might their priority be come July 31? “It kinda depends on where...
The Yonder Report: News from rural America - July 10, 2025
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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July 10, 2025
News from rural America. Rural Americans brace for disproportionate impact of federal funding cuts to mental health, substance use programs, and new federal policies have farmers from Ohio to Minnesota struggling to grow healthier foods and create...
Corps awards contract for Lock and Dam 7 modification
Winona Post - Minnesota
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From: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $3.1 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service out of Dubuque, Iowa, on July 2. The...
Minnesota restaurant openings & closings for June 2025
Bring Me The News - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Patio season is in full swing, and Minnesotans can enjoy an array of new restaurants this summer. Here are the latest restaurant headlines: Openings Boardwalk Kitchen & Bar (1125 Shenandoah Drive, Shakopee): Spectators can enjoy a brand new way to...
Minnesota DNR officials discover school of invasive carp gathering near La Crosse
WKBT - Wisconsin
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LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it's found a school of invasive carp gathering in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River at the confluence of the Root River. The DNR and its partners located the invasive fish after...
Minneapolis Homeowner Uncovers Incredible Blast From the Past
Racket - Minneapolis
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July 1, 2025
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. House Siding Project Leads to Historic Find Surprise "discoveries" are rarely a good thing when working on home improvements. But...
Seattle Storm bolster bench by signing Tiffany Mitchell
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Washington State
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The day after their reserves collectively disappeared during an upset 93-83 loss to the Connecticut Sun, the Storm bolstered their bench and signed free agent Tiffany Mitchell. The 5-foot-9 guard played 16 games this season with the Las Vegas Aces...
Trump's 50% tariff raises concerns over copper production
The Center Square
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July 10, 2025
(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper products sold in the United States effective Aug. 1. Trump said he made the decision after he received a national security assessment, according to a social media post....
Tolkkinen: When a natural disaster strikes, why would anybody want their governor to stay away?
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 28, 2025
“It doesn’t matter if you are left, right or somewhere in between,” she chastised other commenters. “Any help from anyone is needed and greatly appreciated. ... Negativity does nothing for us. Positivity gives us hope for our town’s future.”I...