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Good morning, hold on to your hat today. It is going to be a breezy one across the state. The blustery weather will bring some cooler temps. Showers likely central and north, with isolated showers and thunderstorms south. Highs in the 60s, to lower 70s. | Forecast

Great Lakes freighters may have to treat ballast water to curb invasive species 
Sarah Whites-Koditschek |  Wisconsin Public Radio 
More than 20 years of federal and state efforts to regulate ballast water have slowed the introduction of new species to the Great Lakes. But those regulations exempt “lakers.” For now, no treatment system cost-effectively kills unwanted organisms in laker ballast water, but scientists are racing to find a solution — and test it — before regulators finalize the new rules. 
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At thousands of apartment buildings, residents breathe smoke-free 
Martin Moylan | MPR News
For smokers, finding an apartment to rent is harder than it used to be 
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Minnesota yields down with disastrous start 
Michelle Rook | Forum News Service 
Most farmers in the Corn Belt will look back on the 2019 planting season as one of the biggest disasters they’ve ever faced. That was true in Minnesota where farmers faced relentless rain, flooding and historic prevented planting acres. 
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Judge in opioid trial rules Johnson & Johnson must pay Oklahoma $572 million 
Brian Mann and Jackie Fortier | NPR
In a landmark ruling, Judge Thad Balkman ruled in favor of Oklahoma in its lawsuit to hold the drugmaker accountable for the costs of opioid addiction in the state. 
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The scientific debate over teens, screens and mental health 
Anya Kamenetz | NPR
What's the link between smartphone use and teens' mental health? Experts disagree, with some arguing that the threat is overblown. 
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Lizzo's star turn has only begun
Stephen Thompson | NPR 
Though the incalculably appealing breakout star went home empty-handed, trophy-wise at MTV's VMAs Monday night, her medley of "Truth Hurts" and "Good As Hell" was a huge standout for the evening — a win that'll do a lot more for her staying power than some statuette.
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Ask a 'sotan: Does Minnesota really have more shoreline than California? 
Matt Mikus | MPR News
Yes, yes we do. Sorry California.
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