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County fairs around Wisconsin preparing for in-person events
With the Wisconsin State Fair returning this summer, county fairs around the state are also gearing up to return to in-person events this year.
Local
UND rock library looks to preserve core of energy industry
A few hours' drive from the Bakken oil fields lies a treasure trove for geologists: rock from nearly every oil well ever drilled in North Dakota, under one roof.
Coronavirus
No face mask? It's about time for some Minnesotans; too soon for others
A day after the governor announced the statewide mask mandate was lifted, Minnesotans were feeling conflicted.
Business
Water crisis 'couldn't be worse' on Oregon-California border
The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that harbor millions of migrating birds each year.
Coronavirus
Some Minnesota businesses, areas are keeping a mask requirement
Gov. Tim Walz canceled the mandate Friday but said cities and businesses can set their own policies. For the near future, Minnesotans are likely to face a patchwork of different rules.
