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Coverage dated October 9, 2026

Air quality alert issued for sensitive groups in southwestern Minnesota

Headline from Minneapolis Star Tribune

The state’s pollution control agency said blowing dust could reduce air quality on Saturday as hunters get ready for pheasant season.

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  1. West Central Tribune

    Air quality alert set Saturday in west central, southwest Minnesota (opens West Central Tribune)

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    Unseasonably warm temperatures and strong southerly wind gusts in excess of 40 mph across dry soils in an area of drought will result in blowing dust and reduced air quality.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Air quality alert issued for sensitive groups in southwestern Minnesota (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The state’s pollution control agency said blowing dust could reduce air quality on Saturday as hunters get ready for pheasant season.

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