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Dueling mining rallies held in Twin Cities, Iron Range

Dueling mining rallies held in Twin Cities, Iron Range

Demonstrators rallied in support of and opposition to a proposed PolyMet mining operation on the Iron Range.
by Riham Feshir

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Dang beetles: Warm weather triggers Asian ladybug breakout

Dang beetles: Warm weather triggers Asian ladybug breakout

The Asian lady beetle descended on homes across Minnesota and Wisconsin over the weekend. Introduced to the U.S. to control pests, they've become quite the pests themselves. Yes, they bite.
by Dan Kraker

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Aging And Underfunded: America's Dam Safety Problem, In 4 Charts

Aging And Underfunded: America's Dam Safety Problem, In 4 Charts

More than a dozen dams failed in South Carolina last week, worsening already-catastrophic flooding. To experts who monitor dam infrastructure in America, those breaches weren't a surprise.
by Jessica Pupovac

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Minn. dentist won't be charged for killing Cecil the lion

Minn. dentist won't be charged for killing Cecil the lion

Zimbabwe will not charge Walter Palmer for killing its most prized lion because he had obtained legal authority to conduct the hunt, a cabinet minister said, angering conservationists.
by Reuters

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A spooky tale in time for Halloween: Weather cuts into pumpkin crop

A spooky tale in time for Halloween: Weather cuts into pumpkin crop

Heavy rains have damaged much of the crop in the Midwest. Canned pumpkin giant Libby's says there should be enough to fill your pies for Thanksgiving, but after that, things will be tight.
by Kaomi Goetz

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Emerald ash borer spreads to Washington County

Washington County could be placed under emergency quarantine to help prevent the spread of emerald ash borer.
by The Associated Press

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Could a mushroom save the honeybee?

Could a mushroom save the honeybee?

The bees that pollinate crops are on the brink of collapse. One big reason why: a virus-carrying mite. Now, researchers think a rare fungi could boost bees' immune system and attack the mite itself.
by Ken Christensen

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How do you put a monetary value on nature?

Mark Tercek, a former investment banker and the current president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy, discusses the important of investing in nature.
by MPR News Staff

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