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New Minnesota driver's license law brings wave of adult applicants

The law allows undocumented people to obtain driver's licenses.

News

Move over, 16-year-olds eager to drive: The number of behind-the-wheel exams taken by adults has increased since Minnesota <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="implemented its &quot;Driver&#x27;s Licenses for All&quot; law" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/03/07/minnesota-drivers-license-undocumented-immigrants" data-vars-content-id="c4f867a8-0228-4bed-9d56-f2ffbc4be193" data-vars-headline="New Minnesota driver&#x27;s license law brings wave of adult applicants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/03/07/minnesota-drivers-license-undocumented-immigrants" target="_self">implemented its &quot;Driver&#x27;s Licenses for All&quot; law</a> in 2023, state data obtained by Axios shows.Why it matters: The law opens the door for an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="estimated 95,000 undocumented people" data-vars-click-url="https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp" data-vars-content-id="c4f867a8-0228-4bed-9d56-f2ffbc4be193" data-vars-headline="New Minnesota driver&#x27;s license law brings wave of adult applicants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp" target="_blank">estimated 95,000 undocumented people</a> living in Minnesota to obtain driver&#x27;s licenses.<ul><li>Before the law, some of these newly credentialed drivers were likely at the wheel without a license.</li></ul>

Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar

The new prices take effect for flights booked April 8 or later.

Economy

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Delta Air Lines" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/12/msp-delta-hub-airfares-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/12/msp-delta-hub-airfares-minneapolis" target="_self">Delta Air Lines</a> announced Tuesday that it is raising its checked bag fees by $10.The big picture: It&#x27;s the third major carrier to hike fees for flyers as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fuel costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-flights" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-flights" target="_self">fuel costs</a> soar amid the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Iran war" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/iran-war-us-tehran-ceasefire-talks" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/iran-war-us-tehran-ceasefire-talks" target="_self">Iran war</a>.<ul><li>Jet fuel prices have risen by nearly 88% in major U.S. cities since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per CNBC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/delta-checked-bag-fees.html" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/delta-checked-bag-fees.html" target="_blank">per CNBC</a>.</li></ul>

Paul Douglas launches 24/7 weather channel

Paul Douglas is retiring soon, but first he's betting on Minnesotans' weather obsession.

Paul Douglas has one more big idea before signing off on his 40-plus years as a meteorologist and entrepreneur: the launch of a 24/7 streaming weather channel.Why it matters: Douglas hopes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Weather Loon" data-vars-click-url="https://weatherloon.com/blog/general/2026/03/24/minnesota-meet-your-weather-channel" data-vars-content-id="d9348560-fa59-4cca-aa64-246920715ddd" data-vars-headline="Paul Douglas launches 24/7 weather channel" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://weatherloon.com/blog/general/2026/03/24/minnesota-meet-your-weather-channel" target="_blank">Weather Loon</a> will serve as a model for groups in other states that could buy its technology to start their own channels, he told Axios in an interview.

The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul

Minneapolis will be part of the American Great Lakes edition.

Food and Drink

After years of speculation, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Michelin Guide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/09/26/michelin-guide-stars-minneapolis-minnesota" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/09/26/michelin-guide-stars-minneapolis-minnesota" target="_self">the Michelin Guide</a> is coming to Minneapolis — but inspectors won&#x27;t be awarding stars anywhere else in the state. The big picture: The prestigious culinary guide announced Wednesday the creation of an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="American Great Lakes" data-vars-click-url="https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/event/american-great-lakes-to-join-the-global-culinary-map-with-new-michelin-guide-edition" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/event/american-great-lakes-to-join-the-global-culinary-map-with-new-michelin-guide-edition" target="_blank">American Great Lakes</a> edition, which will cover restaurants in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.<ul><li>The restaurant selections won&#x27;t be released until 2027, but inspectors are already dining in each city, Michelin said.</li></ul>Why it matters: Michelin stars are among the top honors a restaurant can receive, and having starred restaurants can boost a city&#x27;s culinary tourism and public image.The catch: Getting the guide to come to town comes with a price.<ul><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Minneapolis Tourism Improvement District" data-vars-click-url="https://www.minneapolis.org/tourism-improvement-district/" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.minneapolis.org/tourism-improvement-district/" target="_blank">Minneapolis Tourism Improvement District</a>, which is funded by a 2% service charge on hotel room revenue, will pay $250,000 per year for the three-year partnership with Michelin, tourism organization Meet Minneapolis told Axios.</li></ul>Yes, and: The guide will only cover restaurants within Minneapolis city limits, meaning <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nationally acclaimed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/17/b-cheron-wins-best-new-restaurant" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/17/b-cheron-wins-best-new-restaurant" target="_self">nationally acclaimed</a> St. Paul spots like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Myriel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/06/23/myriel-private-dining-tomlinson-st-paul-local-ingredients-farm" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/06/23/myriel-private-dining-tomlinson-st-paul-local-ingredients-farm" target="_self">Myriel</a> won&#x27;t have the opportunity to earn a star.<ul><li>&quot;We know that increased awareness and recognition in the region can benefit all of us,&quot; Visit Saint Paul CEO Jaimee Lucke Hendrikson said in a statement to Axios. </li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;We have the talent, cultural diversity and hospitality to stand with any culinary destination in the world,&quot; Meet Minneapolis CEO Melvin Tennant said at a news conference.<ul><li>&quot;If there were any secrets left about Minneapolis as a top food city, joining together with the Michelin Guide will remove any of that doubt,&quot; he added.</li></ul>The other side: A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hospitalityminnesota.com/sohr/" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hospitalityminnesota.com/sohr/" target="_blank">report</a> released Wednesday by trade association Hospitality Minnesota claims the state&#x27;s industry is &quot;on the brink of no return,&quot; with 57% of hospitality businesses reporting lower profits in 2025.<ul><li>Hospitality Minnesota CEO Angie Whitcomb cited financial pressures, including rising wholesale prices and tariff-related increases, as well as statewide &quot;overregulation.&quot;</li></ul>What we&#x27;re watching: While the star system receives the most attention, the Michelin Guide also awards the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bib Gourmand" data-vars-click-url="https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/features/the-bib-gourmand" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/features/the-bib-gourmand" target="_blank">Bib Gourmand</a>, which recognizes restaurants that deliver &quot;high-quality food at great value.&quot;<ul><li>What spot in Minneapolis fits the bill? Email us your thoughts at twincities@axios.com.</li></ul>

I live near St. Paul's winter parking trial. Here's what I'm seeing.

St. Paul's pilot program could end the snow emergency as we know it.

🔎 It&#x27;s Kyle — but this winter, call me &quot;The St. Paul Snowplow Stalker.&quot;St. Paul is experimenting with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new winter parking rules" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/st-paul-snow-emergency-parking-winter" data-vars-content-id="f946b8e6-ab72-43ac-a75a-f8364f6af95a" data-vars-headline="I live near St. Paul&#x27;s winter parking trial. Here&#x27;s what I&#x27;m seeing." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/07/st-paul-snow-emergency-parking-winter" target="_self">new winter parking rules</a> in my neighborhood, and I&#x27;ve been watching closely to see whether the experiment is working.

Exploding trees in Minnesota's cold snap: Fact vs. fiction

Tree sap expands when it freezes, creating internal pressure. But does it cause trees to explode?

Climate

It&#x27;ll be so cold in Minnesota that trees might explode…<ul><li>Or so certain click-hungry <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="online meteorologists" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/maxvelocitywx/posts/pfbid02VmtRVE1WEkU1UMGZofbdpyCwcJ6Eq4z3pB2BnF6E5F8qhrazAYDKhSFcSr6vftcNl?rdid=82yH8r4SNxhGjfPm#" data-vars-content-id="fb189c3e-1327-4f18-8ebd-e947ff57c471" data-vars-headline="Exploding trees in Minnesota&#x27;s cold snap: Fact vs. fiction" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/maxvelocitywx/posts/pfbid02VmtRVE1WEkU1UMGZofbdpyCwcJ6Eq4z3pB2BnF6E5F8qhrazAYDKhSFcSr6vftcNl?rdid=82yH8r4SNxhGjfPm#" target="_blank">online meteorologists</a> would have you believe.</li></ul>Driving the clicks: Friday&#x27;s forecast daytime high (-7) would be the coldest in seven years, according to state climate records.

St. Paul's winter parking trial gains traction in second year

The city is trying to end snow emergencies as we know them.

St. Paul officials learned enough from last winter&#x27;s experiment with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="one-sided street parking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/31/st-paul-trial-parking-pilot-snow-emergency-one-sided" data-vars-content-id="b9f2160c-a7c2-4bcc-ac8e-5d0f0d4cba31" data-vars-headline="St. Paul&#x27;s winter parking trial gains traction in second year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/31/st-paul-trial-parking-pilot-snow-emergency-one-sided" target="_self">one-sided street parking</a> to know they like it — even if the season wasn&#x27;t very snowy.Why it matters: St. Paul has launched its second winter of testing a snow-plowing strategy that could all but eliminate the need for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="costly and disruptive snow emergencies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/03/11/st-paul-one-sided-street-parking-snow-winter-weather" data-vars-content-id="b9f2160c-a7c2-4bcc-ac8e-5d0f0d4cba31" data-vars-headline="St. Paul&#x27;s winter parking trial gains traction in second year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/03/11/st-paul-one-sided-street-parking-snow-winter-weather" target="_self">costly and disruptive snow emergencies</a>.

Missing from winter so far: The sun

The Twin Cities winter is off to a gloomy start.

The holiday season may have been merry, but it certainly wasn&#x27;t bright. By the numbers: The Twin Cities hasn&#x27;t had what the National Weather Service deems a &quot;clear&quot; day since Dec. 20.

Cold, snowy start to winter could be an appetizer of what's to come

The early snow could be an appetizer for a harsh winter

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="snow and cold of the last week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/25/first-snow-holiday-travel" data-vars-content-id="425bdf7d-4580-40ea-ba24-46a9309c169a" data-vars-headline="Cold, snowy start to winter could be an appetizer of what&#x27;s to come" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/25/first-snow-holiday-travel" target="_self">snow and cold of the last week</a> appears to be the opening salvo in what could be a harsh Minnesota winter.State of play: Nearly 8 inches of snow has already fallen in the Twin Cities, and forecasted highs in the mid-teens on Wednesday and Thursday are about 20 degrees below normal for early December.

Season's first snow could gunk up holiday travel

After the snow, temperatures are expected to plunge.

The rain in Tuesday&#x27;s forecast will to turn to snow at night, bringing the Twin Cities its first accumulation of the season — right in time for peak holiday travel.The latest: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="National Weather Service" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/NWSTwinCities/status/1993269913289392388" data-vars-content-id="43b312ce-2147-47ad-b5fe-db9598bfa6fb" data-vars-headline="Season&#x27;s first snow could gunk up holiday travel" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/NWSTwinCities/status/1993269913289392388" target="_blank">National Weather Service</a> has expanded a winter storm warning to cover the Twin Cities because a system it&#x27;s been tracking has shifted south.<ul><li>It expects most of the metro will get to 4 to 6 inches of snow by Wednesday morning, with higher totals in the northern suburbs and central Minnesota.</li></ul>

Late first freeze highlights Twin Cities' lengthening growing season

This year was the second-longest growing season since 1938.

Fall&#x27;s first freeze arrived Friday, ending one of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="longest growing seasons" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/09/30/heat-wave-could-hit-twin-cities-with-a-record-90-degree-temperature-on-friday" data-vars-content-id="1c401d04-b081-46f6-94cc-57d0e191ffb4" data-vars-headline="Late first freeze highlights Twin Cities&#x27; lengthening growing season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/09/30/heat-wave-could-hit-twin-cities-with-a-record-90-degree-temperature-on-friday" target="_self">longest growing seasons</a> in the Twin Cities&#x27; recorded history.By the numbers: 199 days passed between spring&#x27;s last sub-freezing temp (on April 8) and Friday&#x27;s 30-degree low.<ul><li>It&#x27;s the second-longest growing season <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="since 1938" data-vars-click-url="https://mrcc.purdue.edu/newclimate/station/seasonal-statistics" data-vars-content-id="1c401d04-b081-46f6-94cc-57d0e191ffb4" data-vars-headline="Late first freeze highlights Twin Cities&#x27; lengthening growing season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mrcc.purdue.edu/newclimate/station/seasonal-statistics" target="_blank">since 1938</a> — topped only by 2016&#x27;s 220 days — and well above the historical average of around 167 days.</li></ul>Between the lines: Historically, a 199-day growing season would be more typical of Kansas City than Minnesota — but &quot;it&#x27;s where our Twin Cities climate is quickly headed,&quot; meteorologist Sven Sundgaard <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wrote for Bring Me The News" data-vars-click-url="https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-weather/frost-finally-hits-twin-cities-ending-one-of-the-longest-growing-seasons-on-record" data-vars-content-id="1c401d04-b081-46f6-94cc-57d0e191ffb4" data-vars-headline="Late first freeze highlights Twin Cities&#x27; lengthening growing season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-weather/frost-finally-hits-twin-cities-ending-one-of-the-longest-growing-seasons-on-record" target="_blank">wrote for Bring Me The News</a>. <ul><li>&quot;Will our climate mimic Kansas City&#x27;s in 30 years or 70 years?&quot; he added. &quot;That&#x27;s the real question.&quot;</li></ul>

Canada won't play Minnesota's wildfire smoke blame game

Experts say smoky summers are now the norm in Minnesota, and preventing wildfires pose challenges.

Minnesotans are inhaling <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="another plume of smoke from Canada this week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/05/08/wildfire-smoke-minnesota-air-quality-2025" data-vars-content-id="250458ca-9b1a-403c-b6fc-f5297c75a4a7" data-vars-headline="Canada won&#x27;t play Minnesota&#x27;s wildfire smoke blame game" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/05/08/wildfire-smoke-minnesota-air-quality-2025" target="_self">another plume of smoke from Canada this week</a>, and an attempt to blame Canada&#x27;s handling of wildfires is being met with eye-rolls north of the border.Why it matters: Experts say smoky summers are likely the new normal in Minnesota and many parts of North America unaccustomed to dealing with the haze as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climate change" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/25/extreme-wildfires-doubled-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="250458ca-9b1a-403c-b6fc-f5297c75a4a7" data-vars-headline="Canada won&#x27;t play Minnesota&#x27;s wildfire smoke blame game" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/25/extreme-wildfires-doubled-climate-change" target="_self">climate change</a> turns the continent&#x27;s forests into tinderboxes.

Potential downpours headed for the Twin Cities

Some area of the metro could get 4 inches or more

A deluge of rainfall is heading toward the Twin Cities today, adding to what has been a gloomy start to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="summer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/05/08/wildfire-smoke-minnesota-air-quality-2025" data-vars-content-id="b9705069-657a-42cf-a41e-3768f94df340" data-vars-headline="Potential downpours headed for the Twin Cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/05/08/wildfire-smoke-minnesota-air-quality-2025" target="_self">summer</a>.Why it matters: While this might be great for our lawns, gardens and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;June gloom&quot; revelers" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/kystokes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" data-vars-content-id="b9705069-657a-42cf-a41e-3768f94df340" data-vars-headline="Potential downpours headed for the Twin Cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/kystokes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">&quot;June gloom&quot; revelers</a>, it&#x27;s been a downer for those of us who like to soak up the sun.

Weather fans fire risk across Minnesota

The state has battled more than 1,100 blazes so far this spring.

&quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fire weather" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/wildfires-fire-weather-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="0ec165d0-ca88-47c4-93a8-916184709c7d" data-vars-headline="Weather fans fire risk across Minnesota" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/wildfires-fire-weather-climate-change" target="_self">Fire weather</a>&quot; is happening more often, including in parts of Minnesota, a new analysis found.Why it matters: Hot, dry and windy conditions can cause small sparks to spread. As the recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="blazes near Duluth demonstrated" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/05/21/minnesota-wildfire-containment-grows-despite-windy-weather" data-vars-content-id="0ec165d0-ca88-47c4-93a8-916184709c7d" data-vars-headline="Weather fans fire risk across Minnesota" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/05/21/minnesota-wildfire-containment-grows-despite-windy-weather" target="_blank">blazes near Duluth demonstrated</a>, the result can have devastating effects.

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