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Voyageurs, Minnesota’s only national park, celebrates 50th anniversary

Voyageurs, Minnesota’s only national park, celebrates 50th anniversary

Voyageurs National Park, one of the nation’s most unique parks that is accessible largely only by water, preserves 220,000 acres of remote lakes, islands and forest along the Canadian border. But its creation was marked by local opposition.
by Dan Kraker

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Proposed cut in local aid to prevent aquatic invasive species sparks fears of more infested lakes

Proposed cut in local aid to prevent aquatic invasive species sparks fears of more infested lakes

For the past decade, Minnesota has distributed about $10 million a year to counties for aquatic invasive species prevention. Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed budget reduced that amount by 50 percent. Some lake advocates worry cutting the funding could potentially lead to more infested waters.
by Kirsti Marohn

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On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the U.S. brace for wildfire risks

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the U.S. brace for wildfire risks

 From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it was a dismal winter. Many communities marked record dryness between December and the end of February.
by The Associated Press

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Egg shortage prompts more backyard chickens, but bird rescuer cautions prospective owners

Egg shortage prompts more backyard chickens, but bird rescuer cautions prospective owners

There is a rush to begin raising backyard chickens as grocery store egg prices continue to skyrocket amid shortages blamed on bird flu. However, raising chickens and getting eggs isn’t as easy or speedy as people may think.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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