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Good evening! Research will tell you that teenagers want to sleep later. Teenagers will tell you the same. St. Paul families are making plans for new school start times after the district published school-by-school information this week. | Forecast | Updraft 
Wolves to retake Isle Royale, with a little help
Twenty to 30 wolves will be introduced to the isolated Lake Superior island over three to five years to help control its booming moose population, the National Park Service said Thursday.
Report: Minnesota teen pregnancy at all-time low as STD rates continue to climb

A new report from the University of Minnesota shows historic lows in teen pregnancy and birth rates in the past 26 years. But the increase in sexually transmitted diseases is up.

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Second thoughts? Some MN candidates withdraw after sign-up storm

Minnesota saw a rush of political candidates file for office at Tuesday's deadline. They had until 5 p.m. today to remove their names from the ballot. A few well-known names are out. | Endorsement triggers DFL avalanche

Mpls. police will no longer arrest people for selling small amounts of marijuana

"The goal here is to keep our city safe," Chief Medaria Arradondo said. "But the goal is we also want to contribute to the hope that so many in our community, and especially our African-American males, are not experiencing at this time."

CDC: U.S. suicide rates have climbed dramatically

Guns are the most common method used for suicide, accounting for the deaths of almost half the people who kill themselves, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds. | Sharp increase reported in rate of suicide in Minnesota

Trump's 'lifeline' for coal, and climate activism's overwhelming whiteness

This week no Climate Cast, we discuss a plan to require electric utilities to buy more expensive coal and nuclear power, and the climate movement's lack of diversity. | Smart sprinklers slashing lawn water use in Woodbury

Bog forces Legionville patrol camp to turn away summer campers

The mat of wetland vegetation and trees, measuring more than four acres, broke off from shore last year after a record rainfall. It settled on the beach in front of Legionville, a school safety patrol camp for students established by the American Legion.

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