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Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state
Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting.
Inspired

Edina teens create free app that lets kids track their emotions
Users of Taara Verma's Feel Now get a reminder each day to log their moods.
St. Cloud

In a rocky corner of Minnesota, botanists race to save imperiled cactus
The future of Minnesota's ball cactuses relies on the survival of a young group near an active granite quarry.
Business

Fitness trackers bring out the competitive spirit in Minnesotans
From fitness studios to senior living communities, wearable technology has enabled a new generation of fitness enthusiasts to not only track their performance but also see how they measure up against others.
Business

Hackers exploited flaw in Eden Prairie firm's software in record year for ransomware attacks
Fortra software hack and that of a Massachusetts firm that struck the Minnesota Department of Education and UnitedHealthcare resulted in millions of compromised records.