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Does Minnesota really need a new oil pipeline?

Does Minnesota really need a new oil pipeline?

That's the big question facing state regulators as a new round of public hearings begins Tuesday on whether to allow Enbridge Energy to replace its Line 3 pipeline. The state Commerce Department argues it isn't needed, but Enbridge says the need is so critical it's willing to spend over $7 billion to build it.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota wolf population appears to rise 25 percent

Minnesota wolf population appears to rise 25 percent

Minnesota's wolf population remains well above both the state's minimum goal of at least 1,600 and the federal minimum goal range of 1,251 to 1,400.
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Fond du Lac Band restores wild rice to keep harvest tradition alive

Fond du Lac Band restores wild rice to keep harvest tradition alive

A bountiful wild rice harvest is winding down in northern Minnesota. On the Fond du Lac Reservation, where wild rice lakes were nearly destroyed by drainage ditches, the tribe has worked for 20 years to bring the rice back.
by Dan Kraker

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Inside a St. Paul lab's battle against aquatic invaders

Inside a St. Paul lab's battle against aquatic invaders

The Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research opened its doors to the public last week to highlight a few of its projects during its annual AIS Showcase.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Report: Minnesota on track to hit Paris climate goals

Report: Minnesota on track to hit Paris climate goals

A new report from the U.S. Climate Alliance says its 14 member states should reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28 percent of their 2005 levels by 2025.
by Cody Nelson

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Zebra mussel puts Lake Harriet in Mpls. on infested waters list

Zebra mussel puts Lake Harriet in Mpls. on infested waters list

State conservation officials say they haven't found any more of the invasive pests in Harriet, one of the Twin Cities' best-known lakes. The DNR says treatment isn't needed "at this time."
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Minnesota probes Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Maple Grove

State and local health authorities say they're investigating two cases of Legionnaires' disease in residents at the SilverCreek on Main assisted living facility.
by MPR News Staff

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Hey Minnesota, welcome to your sweaty fall

Hey Minnesota, welcome to your sweaty fall

Autumn arrives officially on Friday. But the weather will be less about sweaters -- and more about sweat. Forecasters have posted a heat advisory and say the Twin Cities could see the heat index hit 100 degrees.
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Lake Superior island returned to Grand Portage tribe

Lake Superior island returned to Grand Portage tribe

Susie Island is the largest of 13 small and rocky islands at the tip of northeastern Minnesota, just before the Canadian border. The islands are home to some of Minnesota's rarest plant life.
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