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Good morning! Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms northeast. Highs in the mid-60s to lower 70s. Today marks the 20th anniversary of when the first Harry Potter book hit our bookshelves. If you haven't yet read the books, you can still take part in Potter-related talks around the watercooler today. Here's a high-speed crash course in all things "Potter." Hold on to your Firebolt. (That's a broomstick.) | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
 

Volunteer 'detectors' will watch the water in invasive species fight

The AIS Detectors program has trained 125 volunteers and counting to hit the lakes on the lookout for aquatic invaders.

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Dayton, GOP reach deal to fund Legislature until Oct. 1

Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP legislative leaders said Friday they want money to continue flowing to the House and Senate while they argue in court over Dayton's earlier move to defund the Legislature.

To be black and armed in Minnesota

"There's a difference between a black man saying to an officer you have a gun, and a white man saying to an officer you have a gun," said a firearms trainer.

School vouchers get a new report card

New research provides the first hard look at the nation's largest, single statewide voucher program and its impact on students.

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How to pick kids' apps for the backseat this summer

Screen time can be more than a distraction if you follow these principles.

What does it take to move a 10-story tree a couple of city blocks?

That answer, as seen Sunday in Boise, Idaho: $300,000 and a lot of determination. St. Luke's Health System, which moved the historic sequoia, says it "was never even an option" to cut it down.


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