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The county reported more than 40 roads closed due to flooding several roads in the county are washed out. Downtown Cook is underwater and YMCA Camp du Nord is reportedly cut off due to a road washout.
Former President Donald Trump signed the Leech Lake Restoration Act in December of 2020. The act compensates Leech Lake for approximately two-thirds of land erroneously transferred in the 1940s and 50s.
“It has been a tough season,” Marcus Carpenter, founder of an organization that supports emerging BIPOC farmers, said. “When you have farmers of color who have very little acreage to deal with in the beginning, having an entire washout can be detrimental for them, both economically … and from a community perspective.”
Napheesa Collier scored 16 points and the Minnesota Lynx used a balanced attack to defeat the Atlanta Dream 68-55 on Wednesday night for their fifth-straight win.
A multi-day heat wave is still beating down on millions of people from the Midwest to the Northeast, with officials in multiple states declaring heat emergencies and urging people to take precautions as temperatures remain high.