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Few have flood insurance to help recover from devastating Midwest storms

Few have flood insurance to help recover from devastating Midwest storms

Many Midwestern homeowners hit by bad flooding this week do not have flood insurance. Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows that the government has issued only about 26,500 policies across Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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What it means for the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the EPA’s ’good neighbor’ pollution rule

What it means for the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the EPA’s ’good neighbor’ pollution rule

The Environmental Protection Agency won’t be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country.
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Owners of flood-imperiled Rapidan Dam Store vow to reopen; community rallies to support family

Owners of flood-imperiled Rapidan Dam Store vow to reopen; community rallies to support family

Friends and neighbors are rallying to support the longtime owners of the Rapidan Dam Store near Mankato, after flooding claimed a family home adjacent to the business. The owners of the store vow to reopen.
by Andrew Krueger and MPR News Staff

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Tribes honor the birth of rare white buffalo and reveal its name: Wakan Gli

Tribes honor the birth of rare white buffalo and reveal its name: Wakan Gli

The moment marked the highlight of a Native American ceremony to commemorate the calf's birth that featured the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times.
by The Associated Press

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Erosion continues after rain-swollen Blue Earth River claims home near Rapidan Dam

Erosion continues after rain-swollen Blue Earth River claims home near Rapidan Dam

The rain-swollen Blue Earth River continued to carve a larger channel around the Rapidan Dam southwest of Mankato on Wednesday, after claiming a home near the dam the previous night.
by Andrew Krueger, Mark Zdechlik, Dan Gunderson and MPR News Staff

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These best boys and girls just graduated from the ATF’s National Canine Academy

These best boys and girls just graduated from the ATF’s National Canine Academy

Meet the dogs who just finished the ATF’s canine training program. ATF dogs have supported major events like the Super Bowl and are also used in the bread-and-butter of ATF’s work: solving gun crimes.
by Ryan Lucas

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Minnesota e-bike rebates: Window set to reopen

Minnesota e-bike rebates: Window set to reopen

Three weeks after high demand crashed its wobbly e-bike application website, the Minnesota Department of Revenue is getting back in the saddle. The agency said it will reopen its e-bike rebate application window at 11 a.m. on July 2.
by MPR News Staff

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