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Rivers of Oil
Good evening. Catch the second episode of Rivers of Oil, a new podcast from MPR News. Dan Kraker explores the largest inland pipeline spill of 1.7 million gallons of oil. But even with the spill, pipelines are still considered the safest mode to transport oil.  
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Trump signs order ending immigrant family separations
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to end his controversial policy that has resulted in thousands of family separations and brought criticism from Democrats and Republicans. | Live blog of President Trump campaign rally in Duluth
Small Duluth cafe gets a big response to 'Fox & Friends' visit
A small cafe in Duluth was in the spotlight after the national TV show "Fox & Friends" announced it will broadcast from the restaurant Thursday morning, following President Trump's visit to the city. "We just want to feed people; we don't care who you voted for," Berthiaume said.
Stearns sheriff: Teen admits burning historic Melrose church
A teenager recently confessed to intentionally setting fire to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, Minn., in March 2016 and was charged with first-degree arson in juvenile court, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
Fans of 'Hamilton' are about to get their shot
People who are hoping for a chance to see the touring production of "Hamilton" at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis should find out Wednesday whether they've made the first cut.
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A church organ's stop with symbolism centuries deep
The new organ at First Lutheran church in Bemidji has 1400 separate pipes. Each one was handcrafted and installed by world renowned Canadian organ company Casavant. It cost more than $500,000. But centuries of racial tension is bringing a lot of attention to one single stop.
ICE carries out its largest immigration raid in recent history, arresting 146
Dozens of federal agents descended on a major meat supplier in northeast Ohio on Tuesday, arresting 146 Fresh Mark employees in what the agency calls its largest workplace raid in recent history — and its second massive raid in the state this month.
A new dragon stands guard in arboretum's Chinese Garden
The shiny creature, named "Bing," is the work of artist Dale Lewis of Hastings, Minn. He fashions his sculptures from salvaged materials.
NewsCut: Iron Range is perfect example of how all politics is local
Historians will tell you that the politically volatile Iron Range once put the blue in a blue state. The DFL could always count on the Range. Bob Collins writes that those days are over.
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