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Good morning! After some cloudy days the sun should be making an appearance in Minnesota - with a mix of clouds and sun expected along with highs in the low 70s. Making it a good day to visit your local parks. And if you live in Minneapolis, you're visiting the best parks in the nation! The Trust for Public Land conservation group ranked Minneapolis and St. Paul 1 and 2 on its 2017 ParkScore Index. | Forecast
 
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Program rewarding farmers who protect water quality small, but growing

Less than 1 percent of Minnesota's 26 million acres of farmland are under the agriculture water-quality certification program, but officials say that amount is growing. | State tightens guidelines for PFCs in drinking water

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3 more arrested in Manchester; attacker's Libya ties probed

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said the bomber, identified as British-born Libyan Salman Abedi, "likely" did not act alone when he killed 22 people and wounded dozens at an Ariana Grande concert Monday night in Manchester. | What does it mean when ISIS claims responsibility for an attack?

Why the Russia investigation matters and why you should care

Questions to three respected military, law enforcement and intelligence officials revealed why it's important to get answers to Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election. | Russia-Trump campaign contacts a concern, ex-CIA chief says

Parting thoughts: A true pioneer for women in politics

It's rare when someone can truly be called a pioneer, but Koryne Horbal was certainly that.

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Students at Minnesota's public colleges face likely tuition hikes

Though Minnesota Legislature's budget increases total spending by $210 million over the last two-year budget, the overall amount is much lower than what higher education leaders wanted. | Special session off to a slow start

State of the City: Hodges touts changes, acknowledges challenges

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges used Tuesday's State of the City speech to make the case for her agenda. She's facing a strong field of challengers in her bid for reelection.

How the biggest animal on Earth got so big

Whales might be the largest animals on the planet, but they haven't always been so huge. Researchers say the ocean giants only became enormous fairly recently, and over a short period of time.

Skipping the measles vaccine is easy in Minnesota

Despite pushes to tighten state vaccine policy, state lawmakers have shown little inclination to change anything.

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