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The Minnesota Twins are postponing their home opener against Seattle due to wintry weather in the forecast for Thursday. Today we are looking at more rain that'll mix with snow. Find more on Updraft.
New Ulm students, community call for an end to harassment in school

Rallies are not an everyday sight in New Ulm, but a recent Saturday afternoon gathering drew more than a hundred people to support LGBTQ+ students.  

Demonstrators flew rainbow flags. Some held signs that read “Love Always Wins” and others waved at cars while drivers honked from the road. 

MPR News reporter Hannah Yang reports that recent anti-LGBTQ incidents involving students at the New Ulm High school have parents, students and activists demanding change.


 
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Man dead, police officer injured by gunfire in Roseville Roseville police say a man is dead and a police officer seriously injured after a shooting incident near Lake Owasso on Tuesday night.

Donor gives $1 million gift to Animal Humane Society in Twin Cities The Animal Humane Society said the money will help boost a planned capital campaign aimed at opening a new animal adoption and care campus in St. Paul.

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years Nearly 23 million birds have died as a highly pathogenic bird flu virus tears its way through farms and chicken yards. It has spread to at least 24 states in less than two months.

Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North America Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza.
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