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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Farm income takes a hit

Farm income takes a hit

Minnesota farm income dropped to a 20-year low in 2015, according to an analysis released last week by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the University of Minnesota Extension. Tom Weber talked with Kent Thiesse, a farm management analyst at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal.
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Minneapolis moves to ban plastic bags

Minneapolis moves to ban plastic bags

Under a new city ordinance, retailers can offer paper, reusable or compostable bags. They can either charge customers at least 5 cents per bag, or the retailer can pay the same fee to a litter cleanup nonprofit.
by Peter Cox

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Federal judge throws out complaint over Red River diversion

A group representing about 20 upstream cities and townships in North Dakota and Minnesota filed a lawsuit in 2013 asking for a cheaper project that doesn't flood farmland.
by The Associated Press

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Avoiding a future crisis, Madison removed lead water pipes 15 years ago

Avoiding a future crisis, Madison removed lead water pipes 15 years ago

The water crisis in Flint, Mich., raised an alarm about the dangers of lead in our water supply, but it is not new knowledge. Madison, Wis., knew about it and removed all its lead pipes 15 years ago.
by Cheryl Corley

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Elevated levels of suspected carcinogen found in states' drinking water

Elevated levels of suspected carcinogen found in states' drinking water

A chemical widely used to make many water-resistant and nonstick items can be found in many community water supplies. But elevated levels of PFOA are turning up in three Northeastern states.

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Will climate change open up the Arctic to tourism?

Will climate change open up the Arctic to tourism?

Both commercial vessels and tourist ships may take advantage of newly accessible passageways in the Arctic.
by MPR News Staff

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Walkers along Minnesota River highlight need for clean water

Walkers along Minnesota River highlight need for clean water

A group of activists is walking the length of the Minnesota River this week, hoping to add a spiritual motivation to improve the waterway.
by Mark Steil

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Adopt a beehive -- save a beekeeper?

Adopt a beehive -- save a beekeeper?

Many of the foods we eat depend on pollination from honeybees. But bees are in trouble, and so are beekeepers -- replacing lost hives is expensive. Some have come up with a new source of funding.
by Jodi Helmer

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That baby squirrel may not actually need your help

That baby squirrel may not actually need your help

Phil Jenni, executive director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, answered listener questions on how to help injured animals.
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