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Firefighters from more than half a dozen stations battle a large grain elevator fire in Clinton, Minn., on July 25, 2021. Image courtesy of Janine Teske via MPR News

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Mack Motzko was a 2020 graduate of St. Cloud Cathedral, where he played in two state tournaments for the Crusaders boys hockey team. He was killed in a car accident in Orono, Minn., on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Mick Hatten/The Rink Live

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Mack Motzko, son of Minnesota Gopher men's hockey head coach, killed in car accident

Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to accusations by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Capitol hill in Washington, D.C., on July 20, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/Pool via REUTERS

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VIDEO: Clinton, Minnesota, elevator fire on July 25, 2021

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A postcard showing Pope Francis is displayed at a souvenirs shop by St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on July 14, 2021.
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Over 80 people gathered to celebrate an approximate $1 million project to restore Lake Hassel in Swift County. Ducks Unlimited and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources worked together to make the restoration possible.
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci. The nation’s top infectious disease expert on Sunday, July 25, 2021, said the U.S. is moving in the “wrong direction” in combating a new wave of COVID-19, and a booster vaccine shot may be needed especially for the most vulnerableDoug Mills/Pool/Getty Images/TNS

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Firefighters from more than half a dozen stations battle a large grain elevator fire in Clinton, Minn., on July 25, 2021. Image courtesy of Janine Teske via MPR News

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Firefighters battling large grain elevator fire in western Minnesota

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A walk-through educational tunnel that explains different aspects of soil will be part of the Farmtastic Event July 29 prior the Stingers baseball game in Willmar. Sponsored by the Kandiyohi County Corn and Soybean Growers Association, the free, pre-game activities are designed to engage youth with local agriculture. A variety of activities and displays including farm animals, farm equipment and making a "dirt" pudding treat will be held 6-7 p.m. outside the gates at Baker Field at Bill Taunton Stadium. Photo courtesy of the Kandiyohi County Corn and Soybean Growers Association

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Farmtastic event features ag activities for kids before July 29 Stingers baseball game in Willmar

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