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Good morning! Mostly dry with highs in the upper 70s. Storms move in tomorrow through the weekend. You have to see this to believe it. Seriously, you have to see this. Six-year-old Poncho Via has set the Guinness World Record for possessing the longest set of horns on any other Texas longhorn ever (he lives in Alabama, by the way). Last month the steer's horns were measured from tip to tip at 10 feet, 7.4 inches. That's bigger than the Statue of LIberty's face.  | Forecast

Can fertilizer fuel greener tractors?
University of Minnesota researchers developed a tractor engine that can run on a mixture of diesel fuel and anhydrous ammonia, a common nitrogen fertilizer. | Farmers testing new fertilizer alternative: Bacteria
Court documents: Accused Minn. mosque bombing plotter attempted to escape
Federal prosecutors say that an Illinois man accused of firebombing a suburban Twin Cities mosque tried to escape from custody while being transported to Minnesota.
Line 3 oil pipeline project faces prospect of more delays
Enbridge's proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement likely could see more delays, after two state agencies involved in the project said Tuesday that the permitting schedule for the pipeline needs to be revised.
Nearly 71 million people forcibly displaced worldwide in 2018, UN report says
The record number headlined the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees' annual "Global Trends" report published Wednesday, just a day before World Refugee Day.
Minnesota teen sexually transmitted infection rate hits record
A University of Minnesota survey indicates sexually transmitted infections among Minnesota youth hit record levels in 2018.
DNR commissioner: Connection to outdoors critical to health, conservation
The commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources told a group of lake advocates on Tuesday that it's her personal mission to connect more people with the outdoors.
Endangered toads bred at Como Zoo released in Wyoming
The Wyoming toad is one of the rarest toads in the world. It has been the focus of a nationwide breeding program -- including at the Como Zoo in St. Paul. It's one of just a handful of other breeding facilities.
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