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Good afternoon! Mark Mosby went looking for flathead catfish last month on the St. Croix River near Stillwater. He caught one and it's a whopper! A record-breaking whopper at that. | NewsCut | Forecast
 

Rains from Hurricane Irma begin hitting Puerto Rico

The storm had maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, according to the Hurricane Center. It said winds would likely fluctuate slightly, but the storm would remain at Category 4 or 5 strength for the next day or two.

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15 states, DC sue Trump administration over ending DACA

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said the action violates the due process rights of the immigrants. He said he fears the information the immigrants provided the government to participate in DACA could be used against them.

Slow year for West Nile, but that could change

Fewer cases of West Nile were reported in Minnesota this summer compared to last year, but health officials say people should still be take precautions against mosquitoes.

Trump overrules GOP with deal on spending, Harvey aid

The deal promises to speed a $7.9 billion Harvey aid bill, which passed the House Wednesday, to Trump's desk before disaster accounts run out later this week. | Ryan sees compromise on immigration after Trump forces issue

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Officer's mental records probed in Ruszczyk's death

A search warrant filed publicly Tuesday shows an investigator with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was seeking background records, including pre-employment psychological exams, of Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.

How Minnesota's representatives reacted to Trump's DACA deadline

Here is how members of Minnesota's congressional delegation have reacted to the Trump administration's announcement to end the DACA program.

Grocery prices have been falling. Did you notice?

For 19 months in a row, food prices in America's supermarkets fell compared to a year earlier. This is good news for shoppers but has weighed on the grocery industry and the people who grow our food.

Why do missing Native American women go unreported?

The director of the Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition joined MPR News host Tom Weber to discuss what happens to Native women when they go missing.

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