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Sure step toward spring: First egg visible in Minnesota DNR's EagleCam nest

Sure step toward spring: First egg visible in Minnesota DNR's EagleCam nest

The nesting pair of bald eagles visible on the Minnesota DNR’s EagleCam had been prepping for the arrival for weeks — and the white egg was spotted for the first time Wednesday as one of the birds stood in the nest.
by Tim Nelson

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Upset Ohio town residents seek answers over train derailment

Upset Ohio town residents seek answers over train derailment

Hundreds of worried people gathered to hear state officials tell them that testing so far has shown local air is safe to breathe and to promise that safety testing of the air and water would continue.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis City Council eyeing next step toward funding sidewalk clearing

Minneapolis City Council eyeing next step toward funding sidewalk clearing

The proposal from two council members would begin as soon as 2024 and cover the entire 2,000-mile city sidewalk network by 2027. There’s a public forum Wednesday night and a meeting Thursday.
by Tim Nelson

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Mining companies finalize joint venture to pursue copper-nickel mines

Mining companies finalize joint venture to pursue copper-nickel mines

PolyMet Mining and Teck American, which have worked on separate copper-nickel mining projects in northern Minnesota for more than a decade, have officially combined to form a new joint venture called NewRange Copper Nickel.
by Dan Kraker

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Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment

Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment

Air monitoring continues in East Palestine after the crews released a number of toxic chemicals in what officials called a "controlled explosion" last week.
by Juliana Kim

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Sniffer dogs offer hope in waning rescue efforts in Turkey

Sniffer dogs offer hope in waning rescue efforts in Turkey

Days after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, hopes of finding people alive is waning. One U.S.-based team uses search-and-rescue dogs to try to find people still trapped days after the quake.
by Jason Beaubien

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State taking input on new air permit for Water Gremlin

State taking input on new air permit for Water Gremlin

The five-year draft permit imposes more stringent limits on the pollutants the White Bear Township manufacturer can emit, and requires it to submit daily emissions reports to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Kirsti Marohn

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U recommends returning Cloquet Forestry Center land to Fond du Lac Band

U recommends returning Cloquet Forestry Center land to Fond du Lac Band

Entirely within the boundaries of the Fond du Lac reservation, it has served as the primary research and education forest for the University of Minnesota since 1909.
by Dan Kraker

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