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Plan could erase VW scandal's emissions six-fold

Plan could erase VW scandal's emissions six-fold

Minnesota's portion of the VW settlement — $47 million — will be spent in three phases over 10 years to reduce tailpipe emissions.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Lake Minnewaska: The 'good water'

Lake Minnewaska: The 'good water'

Minnewaska is a finalist for our most-loved lake contest. See why and cast your vote.
by MPR News Staff

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Lake Pepin: Birthplace of waterskiing

Lake Pepin: Birthplace of waterskiing

This southeast Minnesota lake has made the top eight in our most-loved lake contest. See why and cast your vote.
by MPR News Staff

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Lake Vermilion: 'The lake of the red sunsets'

Lake Vermilion: 'The lake of the red sunsets'

The 40,000-acre lake has made the top eight in our most-loved lake contest. See why and cast your vote.
by MPR News Staff

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Lake Superior: 'God-like and humbling'

Lake Superior: 'God-like and humbling'

The Great Lake is a finalist for our most-loved lake contest. See why and cast your vote.
by MPR News Staff

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Longer lasting winter doesn't bust the bugs

Longer lasting winter doesn't bust the bugs

The long lasting cold spell isn't affecting our typical nuisance pests like emerald ash borer and
by Matt Mikus

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Dayton objects to proposed buffer law penalty hikes

Dayton objects to proposed buffer law penalty hikes

The proposal allowing a penalty of $200 to $500 per linear foot of waterway would mean a massive increase in possible fines. Farm groups, and now the governor, have condemned it.
by Dan Gunderson

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Will the late ice-out hurt walleye fishing this year?

Will the late ice-out hurt walleye fishing this year?

Minnesota's walleye and northern pike fishing opener is May 12, and for many it signals the traditional turning point from snow shovels to sunscreen. But a month out some lakes in central Minnesota are still covered with more than 2 feet of ice, and there's no sign of letting up.
by Tim Nelson

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