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Once nearly wiped out by pollution, wild rice is coming back to northern MN

Once nearly wiped out by pollution, wild rice is coming back to northern MN

Several groups are seeding 12,000 pounds of wild rice into the St. Louis River this fall, part of an ambitious effort to restore 250 acres of wild rice to this culturally important waterway.
by Dan Kraker

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Farmers enlist chickens and bugs to battle against pests

Farmers enlist chickens and bugs to battle against pests

In an effort to turn away from chemical pesticides, which have the potential to damage the environment, some farmers are looking in a new direction in the age-old struggle against pests.
by Kristofor Husted

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Red Lake Nation holds first indigenous food summit

Red Lake Nation holds first indigenous food summit

Hundreds of tribe members and others from around the region spent the weekend on the Red Lake Nation reservation in northern Minnesota learning how to grow and gather indigenous food
by John Enger

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Bicycle commuters on the rise in Twin Cities, census says

Bicycle commuters on the rise in Twin Cities, census says

An estimated 5 percent of Minneapolis commuters and 2.1 percent of St. Paul commuters said they bike to work in 2015.
by Jon Collins

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Wisconsin wolf summit leans toward delisting, killing animals

Wisconsin wolf summit leans toward delisting, killing animals

Participants at a summit in northwestern Wisconsin talked about solutions to wolf problems, including attacks against domestic animals, in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan.
by Associated Press

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Dialogues give rural areas voice on climate change

Dialogues give rural areas voice on climate change

Participants from Winona, Grand Rapids and Morris said they knew next to nothing about climate change until they talked about their experiences.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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