ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz praised the Minnesota Air Guard for shooting down an unidentified flying object over Lake Huron. The planes that pursued the object were based n Duluth but took off from Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin, for the mission, Walz said. “The Bulldogs executed their mission flawlessly, protected the homeland, and got the birds home safe,” the governor said. “This was a federal mission, and our federal partners will share information as it’s available.”

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