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Cross-border stats complicate Minnesota's COVID response
While both neighbor states show declining growth in COVID-19 cases and deaths, Minnesota has reported 1,304 deaths so far in the pandemic compared with Wisconsin's 694.
Duluth
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Mining politics stall money for Minn. tribe's water treatment project
IRRRB members cite Fond du Lac band's "anti-mining" stance in opposing aid request.
Science
First-time gun buyers have elevated risk of suicide for years
The findings are from the largest analysis to date tracking individual, first-time gun owners and suicide for more than a decade.
Science
With an internet of animals, scientists aim to track and save wildlife
A large antenna and other equipment on the International Space Station will soon be able to relay a wider range of data than previous tracking technologies.
Science
6,000 strains of bacteria are under one roof for the study of how they make us sick
Library of pathogens enables scientists to study how they continue to make us sick.
Local
Amazon price-gouging crackdown worsened shortage of sanitizer, wipes
Vague warnings led merchants to pull products to avoid suspensions.
Science
Study shows brain and stomach connections are a two-way street
In first, study identifies how brain influences microbiome and what it means for health.
Local
Which agency wanted drone flown over Minneapolis protests?
U.S. Customs & Border Protection declined to answer questions
Duluth
Destructive beetle larvae seized at International Falls port of entry
The khapra can infest and decimate grain products and seeds.
Local
Carver County pet cat tests positive for coronavirus
State officials say the animal got the virus from its owner. A dog in the household has so far remained healthy, the state Board of Animal Health said.
Local
Hackers force Minnesota Senate website offline
It's the latest in a series of cyberattacks targeting state and local computer systems.
Nation
SpaceX sends U.S. astronauts to space station
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk's SpaceX ushered in a new era in commercial space travel.
Local
Manure, fertilizers overload parts of Minnesota with nitrogen, mapping project finds
Group tracks where nearly 50 million tons of animal waste goes on Minnesota fields, adding nitrates to wells, rivers and lakes.
Science
Did that drone just tell us to stay 6 feet apart?
At least 40 law enforcement agencies across the country have used drones in the past few months for coronavirus-related purposes.
Science
What scientists are learning to try to be ready for what's after COVID-19
The coronavirus field is undergoing a rapid change, needing more funding and more scientists in the field.
Science
Scientists launch wide dragnet against elusive killer
Scientists say fighting elusive killer will require multiple paths and drugs.
Science
Bee species thought extinct rediscovered
Before this spring, the blue calamintha bee had not been observed since 2016.
Science
Traditional healers cultivate healing plants and lost heritage
Once forced underground, they gain new recognition as the Indian Health Service embraces their knowledge.
Local
Now what? Gnats? Black fly invasion torments Twin Cities
The aggressive biters are leaving bloody welts and driving some indoors.
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