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DNR OKs some walleye keepers this spring on Mille Lacs

DNR OKs some walleye keepers this spring on Mille Lacs

The DNR said it would provide details later. Still, it's a significant shift after several seasons of a catch-and-release-only policy on the iconic lake that frustrated anglers and local resorts.
by Kirsti Marohn

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EPA outlines plan for dealing with toxic chemicals in water

EPA outlines plan for dealing with toxic chemicals in water

Under strong pressure from Congress, the EPA said Thursday that it will move ahead this year with a process that could lead to setting a safety threshold for a group of highly toxic chemicals in drinking water. Environmentalists, congressional Democrats and state officials countered that the agency wasn't moving fast enough.
by Associated Press

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'Forever' chemicals leave costly water problem in Bemidji, cities across the country

'Forever' chemicals leave costly water problem in Bemidji, cities across the country

The north-central Minnesota city is just one of many cities across the United States dealing with the expensive environmental fallout from PFAS, which are known for being some of the most resilient chemicals ever created.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Northern lake ice loss threatens water, economies, culture

Northern lake ice loss threatens water, economies, culture

Nearly 15,000 lakes in the Northern Hemisphere already have only intermittent winter ice cover, a new study notes, and further loss of ice threatens freshwater availability, economies and culture in the world's north, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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Hungry deer may be changing how things sound in the forest

Hungry deer may be changing how things sound in the forest

Sound travels differently through open fields than the woods. When deer eat up bushes, small trees and other forest plants, it affects the transmission of bird calls and other natural sounds.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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In allowing Line 3 appeal, Walz wades into most contentious issue yet

In allowing Line 3 appeal, Walz wades into most contentious issue yet

Just a month into the job, Gov. Tim Walz waded into one of the state's most contentious battlegrounds Tuesday with the announcement that he will continue an appeal of an oil pipeline project his predecessor began last year.
by Dan Kraker

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Monster sturgeon pulled from St. Croix may be biggest-ever Minnesota fish

Monster sturgeon pulled from St. Croix may be biggest-ever Minnesota fish

Darren Troseth pulled a 78-inch sturgeon out of the ice on the St. Croix River Saturday, 5 inches longer than the current state catch-and-release record set last year. Official word may come Wednesday from the DNR.
by Tim Nelson

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