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Senior housing plan revives Stone Arch riverfront fight
Developer Steve Minn proposed a five-story, 104-unit affordable senior housing building beside the Stone Arch Bridge at the east end of Main Street. FOX 9
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Twin Cities move into moderate drought as 95% of Minnesota dries
More than 95% of Minnesota is now in some level of drought, and the Twin Cities metro has moved into moderate drought, state drought monitors reported Thursday, July 30, 2026. FOX 9
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DNR weighs new review for NorthMet copper-nickel mine
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is weighing whether proposed changes to the NorthMet copper-nickel mine require a supplemental environmental impact statement, and it plans to decide on next steps in roughly one month. FOX 9
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Northern MN wildfires: 64K acres burned as rain moderates fires, BWCA reopening nears
The U.S. Forest Service says 64,137 acres have burned across northern Minnesota as of Saturday, July 25, 2026, and Friday night storms brought rain that helped moderate the fires in the short term. FOX 9
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Northern MN wildfires may burn all summer, but rain moderates fires as BWCA reopening proceeds
Friday night's storms delivered rain that temporarily moderated wildfire behavior in northeastern Minnesota, allowing officials to plan a phased reopening of parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. FOX 9
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Xcel, McGough fined over St. Paul stormwater spills
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency fined Xcel Energy $13,687 and McGough Construction $12,168 for stormwater violations at Xcel's St. Paul Service Center, the agency announced Thursday. FOX 9
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Minneapolis closes beaches after E. coli spike
Minneapolis closed multiple city beaches on July 7, 2026, after tests detected elevated E. coli levels, city officials said. FOX 9