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Good morning! Hot and humid this afternoon, with scattered storms possible this evening. Highs in the mid- to upper 80s. Now that's a fish! Did you hear about the monster sturgeon that two boys pulled out of Minnehaha Creek this week? It was a 6-footer! They put it back -- but that doesn't mean you should try to get it! Leave Britney alone -- I mean, leave the fish alone! It sounds like the DNR is actually trying to net it to relocate it. | Forecast

Complaint: Corrections official lobbied for husband’s group on state time
Documents released by the Minnesota Corrections Department show Deputy Commissioner Sarah Walker, who resigned last week, was being investigated for lobbying on behalf of her husband’s nonprofit and for leaking confidential information. 
Surf's up on Minnesota's hottest lake sport, but not everyone's on board
Critics say the boats used in the sport erode shorelines, affect water quality and disturb other lake users. | Video: Wakesurfing on Lake Minnetonka
Child care is unaffordable for average- and low-wage Minnesotans
The average cost of infant care in Minnesota is more than the average rent.
ICE broke a car window to arrest an undocumented immigrant. Then they did it again
In two separate but similar incidents this month, federal immigration officials in Minneapolis and Kansas City, Mo., broke out car windows to arrest undocumented immigrants who had reentered the country after being deported.
Meet Minneapolis' man of steel -- and other metals
City blacksmith Nick Bounds doesn't do horseshoes. He crafts the metal tools and parts that keep the city's waterworks working. 
Girls report more harassment amid rise in U.S. cyberbullying
Twenty-one percent of girls in middle and high school reported being bullied online or by text message in the 2016-17 school year, compared with less than 7 percent of boys.
Lakeville teen Regan Smith sets world record in women's 200 back
The 17-year-old won her semifinal heat in 2 minutes, 3.35 seconds. That erased the old mark of 2:04.06 set by Missy Franklin at the 2012 London Olympics.
Spirit of Major Taylor lives on bringing African-American cyclists together
The bicycling group is bringing out riders in Minnesota of all ages and helping to keep riders healthy well into their years.
Want to feel happier today? Try talking to a stranger
Happiness, says one researcher, is the sum of many positive moments throughout the day. Something as simple as a friendly chat in the elevator can boost your mood. So put down your phone and try it.
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