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Red Lake Nation confronts a new invader: Zebra mussels

Red Lake Nation confronts a new invader: Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels found earlier this year in Upper Red Lake are likely to spread to Lower Red Lake, threatening the reservation’s economic and spiritual core — and its massive walleye fishery. That’s left tribal leaders frustrated and angry.
by John Enger

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Discarded geese carcasses found along Minnesota road

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said it is investigating who discarded more than a dozen geese carcasses in a ditch along a busy road near the North Dakota state line.
by The Associated Press

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Island cleanup nets trash left behind by Mille Lacs anglers

Island cleanup nets trash left behind by Mille Lacs anglers

A recent cleanup of two islands in Mille Lacs Lake could help prevent native birds from drowning in junk left behind by messy anglers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A State Fair tradition: The Minnesota weather quiz

A State Fair tradition: The Minnesota weather quiz

For the 23rd year in a row, Mark Seeley will be quizzing folks on weather headlines of the past year. Have you been paying attention? Take the quiz yourself here.
by Tom Crann and Sara Porter

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DNR: Animal in Eden Prairie photo likely coyote, not cougar

DNR: Animal in Eden Prairie photo likely coyote, not cougar

DNR officials say after several wildlife experts reviewed the image, they agree that the animal is a canine of some sort, with a longer snout and higher and pointed ears — indicating it is a coyote.
by Jon Collins

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Trump administration pushes rollback on climate-changing oil emissions

Trump administration pushes rollback on climate-changing oil emissions

The administration rollbacks on emissions from oilfields, storage sites and pipelines have split the oil industry, worrying some in the industry about growing blowback in a world increasingly mindful of climate change.
by The Associated Press

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In Duluth, restoring St. Louis River means dredging up the past

In Duluth, restoring St. Louis River means dredging up the past

Crews are preparing to remove tons of wood waste, left over from Duluth’s 1890s-era logging boom, that’s now clogging part of the St. Louis River estuary. It’s part of a decades-long effort to clean up industrial pollution in the headwaters of Lake Superior.
by Dan Kraker

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