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If you can't get in to Yellowstone, here are some ways to salvage your trip

If you can't get in to Yellowstone, here are some ways to salvage your trip

Yellowstone is working to fully reopen, but there are new entry restrictions and many could be turned away at the gates. Here are some other vacation options nearby that are worth your while.
by Dustin Jones

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Locals endure monthslong emotional grind of living beside flooding Rainy Lake

Locals endure monthslong emotional grind of living beside flooding Rainy Lake

People who have battled rising floodwaters on Rainy Lake along the Canadian border since the end of April finally got some good news last week when the giant lake crested. But weeks of constant work and stress have taken an emotional toll.
by Dan Kraker

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Wet spring, warm temps in Minnesota could spur toxic algae blooms

Wet spring, warm temps in Minnesota could spur toxic algae blooms

Heavy rainfalls this spring carried runoff loaded with nutrients such as phosphorus into some Minnesota lakes, creating ideal conditions for blue-green algae that can make people sick and kill pets.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge halts Minneapolis 2040 zoning plan amid environmental questions

Judge halts Minneapolis 2040 zoning plan amid environmental questions

Wednesday's ruling does not kill the plan and leaves open the possibility of restarting it once the city takes steps to address environmental concerns. A city attorney said Minneapolis is considering appealing the ruling.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota DNR using GPS collars to track fawns’ movements

Minnesota DNR using GPS collars to track fawns’ movements

The study — the first of its kind in southern Minnesota in about two decades — should provide valuable information about how deer are moving across the landscape, their habitat preference and survival rates.
by Kirsti Marohn

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