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Good morning! Sunny and summerlike today (OK, we know it's still technically summer but our state of mind is fall since it's September now), with highs in the 80s. Since the weather is so nice, how about a visit to Minnesota's newest state park? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is opening Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park today. It's the first new state park in 25 years. And as expected, it's loaded with things to see and do. | Forecast
 

Minnesota, 3 other states sue to defend DACA

State Attorney General Lori Swanson said President Trump's decision to end the program "violates the promises made to these young people."

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Lawmakers grill Public Safety staffers over license problems

A legislative panel wanted answers Monday about the problems in a new computer system for vehicle licensing and registration.

State better off without Enbridge oil pipeline, Dayton agency says

The state Commerce Department dealt a setback Monday to a proposed controversial oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, ruling the environmental and socioeconomic risks of letting Enbridge replace its aging Line 3 pipeline outweigh the "limited benefits."

Fish guts, heritage tomatoes: Red Lake works to feed its own

Most of the 5,000 people on the Red Lake Indian Reservation buy their food at the Bemidji Walmart, but that might not be the case for long. Tribal leaders are working toward independent "food sovereignty." | Previously: Red Lake Nation holds first indigenous food summit

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Battered Florida tries to assess scope of Irma's destruction

Six deaths in Florida have been blamed on Irma, along with three in Georgia and one in South Carolina. At least 35 people were killed in the Caribbean.

U.N. Security Council approves new North Korea sanctions

Facing opposition from China and Russia against even tougher sanctions, the U.S. compromised to win a unanimous resolution.

Americans' borrowing hits another record. Time to worry?

Americans owe more than ever before, with household debt hitting nearly $13 trillion. Some economists say the lessons of the credit bubble that led to the financial crisis are being forgotten.

Hillary Clinton is 'done,' but not going away

In interviews with NPR, Clinton discusses her life since the election she didn't expect to lose, why she lost, and offers scathing criticism of President Trump.

Coffee, bees and climate change are linked in ways you may not have expected

A new study projects that by 2050, climate change could reduce the amount of ground usable to grow coffee in Latin America by up to 88 percent. Bees play a key role in increasing coffee yields. | Climate change

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