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Good afternoon. Climate change and decades of fire suppression are creating prime conditions for massive wildfires to burn out West, and the smoke can create air quality issues in Minnesota. | Forecast
Fischbach plans Senate re-run if removed in Lt. Gov. shuffle

Fischbach's plan to retain her Senate seat has Democrats promising a lawsuit seeking to force her out of office. That could put control of the Senate up for grabs. Republicans hold a 34-33 majority. | No special session for lt. gov. swap

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Attorneys seek investigation into treatment of Somali deportees on recent flight

The document alleges officers attempted to avoid an investigation by trying to deport the men and women again about two weeks later.

NFL changes concussion protocol after Savage incident

Among the changes is the addition of an expert watching games from a central location with the authority to alert sideline medical teams to look into an incident.

Sue Grafton, writer of popular 'alphabet' mysteries, dies

Grafton was the author of the so-called Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series in which each book title begins with a letter from the alphabet.

Last day of operations for Quad Graphics' Waseca plant

A printing plant that has been the largest employer in the city of Waseca has reached its final day of operations.

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This week's deep freeze is one for the record books

December may have started out warm, but the deep freeze that settled in around Christmas has been setting records.

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