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MPCA reports show need for dramatic reduction in soil entering rivers

MPCA reports show need for dramatic reduction in soil entering rivers

The Minnesota River and three major watersheds in the region have problems that run wide and deep, from excess phosphorus, nutrients and other pollutants to major loads of sediment that are choking rivers with suspended solids.

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Broadening the circle of competitive swimming

Broadening the circle of competitive swimming

Against a backdrop of drowning disparities, swimmers of color are embracing the sport while making it more inclusive.
by Riham Feshir and Iyana Esters

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Storms pound the region

Heat, humidity, hail, high winds and heavy rains — Minnesota had it all this week.
by Paul Huttner and Kelly Gordon

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Chasing Palmer: Minnesota tries to stop high-cost invasive weed

Chasing Palmer: Minnesota tries to stop high-cost invasive weed

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is taking a zero-tolerance approach to the invasive Palmer amaranth plant, trying to prevent potentially significant financial losses for farmers.
by Dan Gunderson

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YMCA camp teaches kids to appreciate, protect state's waters

YMCA camp teaches kids to appreciate, protect state's waters

In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, 40 percent of the state's waters are polluted. The YMCA has developed a summer camp designed to prevent kids from taking Minnesota's water resources for granted.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Loon deaths this summer in NE Minnesota get the DNR's attention

Loon deaths this summer in NE Minnesota get the DNR's attention

State conservation officials are asking for the public’s help tracking deaths after receiving a “small but noticeable increase” in calls about dead loons. West Nile virus was identified as the cause of two recent loon deaths.
by MPR News Staff

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