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Good evening!  Well, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. The #MPRraccoon made it to the top of UBS Plaza safely and has been released. Twitter was abuzz for the last day about the one-year-old gravity-defying girl. And we've received a whole lot of fan art inspired by the critter. NewsCut | Forecast | Updraft 
SUV driver charged with plowing into Mpls. playground, injuring kids
A Richfield man faces five criminal charges for allegedly trying to outrun state troopers then plowing his SUV into a Minneapolis playground, injuring three children, two of them badly.
PUC: Line 3 oil pipeline plan is necessary, safest option
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission staff say Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement should get the state's approval, and that the company's new route would have the least impact on the environment.
Northern Spark arts fest shifts from 1 all-nighter to 2 late-nighters
The popular Northern Spark festival returns to the Twin Cities this weekend with two big changes: First, it's not running all night; it'll wrap up at 2 a.m. Second, it's running for two nights — this coming Friday and Saturday — instead of just one.
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Waite Park plans amphitheater to offer music, scenery among old quarries
This central Minnesota city on the west side of St. Cloud is moving forward with plans to turn an old granite mining site into an outdoor entertainment complex.
Study: Only 43 percent of women feel confident in their financial investments
When it comes to getting a great job, juggling career, home, kids and even aging parents, women can deal with anything life throws at them. But when it comes to finance, women are less confident.
Two incumbents ousted in White Earth tribal races
Voters on the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwest Minnesota rejected two incumbents and returned a third to office on Tuesday.
North Korea's media tout Trump concessions you won't find in the joint statement
North Korean state media have reported that President Trump made a raft of concessions to Kim Jong Un that were not stated in the two countries' joint statement, following a first-ever meeting of the leaders in Singapore.
Fifty-year-old memories haunt Tracy tornado survivors
Fifty years ago, on June 13, 1968, Minnesota's first recorded F5 tornado caused massive damage in the community of Tracy in the southwest part of the state. The storm's 300 mph winds leveled dozens of homes, killing nine people. Memories of the storm are still fresh today.
Fed raises key rate and sees possible acceleration in hikes
The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year and signaled that it may step up its pace of rate increases because of solid economic growth and rising inflation.
Speaker Ryan says Trump backs compromise immigration plan
President Donald Trump backs compromise immigration legislation that House Republican leaders are trying to craft in hopes of ending the party's standoff over the issue, Speaker Paul Ryan told GOP lawmakers Wednesday. Details of the measure remained in negotiation between conservatives and moderates, and whatever emerges faces an uphill climb.
NewsCut: Here’s to the greatest radio interviewer I ever heard
It was announced Wednesday that Tom Weber is leaving Minnesota Public Radio. Bob Collins reflects on the 10 years Weber spent with the newsroom. 
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