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A sick baby fox was rescued in West St. Paul over the weekend thanks to police and the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota.

A baby Great Horned Owl was rescued after it was found injured in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Minnesota is getting closer and closer to Gov. Tim Walz’s goal of completing 5,000 COVID-19 tests per day by Monday, May 4—a number he has said will be key to opening back up the state’s economy. 

The University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy is outlining its recommendations for the next steps in the COVID-19 pandemic response by looking at three possible scenarios for how the virus will impact the public.

Documents published by the Superior National Forest and the National Forest Service show Lutsen Mountains Ski Area’s plan to nearly double in size, build a two new base areas and construct numerous new chairlifts.

Despite getting over three quarters of an inch of rain officially at MSP Airport on Wednesday, this April will go down as the driest since 2009. Certainly has been a far different look at what mid spring could look like in the Twin Cities when compared to the last several years. We have certainly seen our fair share of miserable spring weather the last 5 years or so with plenty of late season snow, clouds, and rainfall.

Police officers are there to help all those in need - both humans and bears alike.

A Chisago County Sheriff's deputy rescued an injured eagle over the weekend.

It’s finally that time of year when much of the world transitions from its winter dormancy and springs to life.

There were lots of questions today for the Minnesota Health Department from a legislative panel on how this will work and how it might get us back to a new normal.

Because the coronavirus is so new, there are not a lot of answers. But, one surprising finding so far is that pregnant women who get the virus do not seem to be getting any sicker than women who are not pregnant.

Could it be that we are finally done with the cold season here in Minnesota? No, I’m not talking about the season when the vast majority of us get sick, but the season in which we see sub freezing temperatures.That’s right, the time of year when we typically stay above the freeze mark is fast approaching.

Piles of wind-swept, built-up ice are threatening Mille Lacs homes and businesses. 

It was a pretty typical cold season here in Minnesota. Well, as “typical” as it gets with some bitter cold snaps, several snow storms, and almost persistent snow and ice cover for much of the season. But, Minnesota is about the only state that had a somewhat “usual” winter season.

As more people become infected with the coronavirus, one of the therapies the FDA is exploring is the use of convalescent blood plasma from people who have already recovered. The Mayo Clinic is leading the research on behalf of the FDA and, so far, the results are encouraging.

The Science Museum of Minnesota is closed, along with its omnitheater, but fans are not out of options.