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Dayton to demand Mille Lacs open for walleye ice fishing

Dayton to demand Mille Lacs open for walleye ice fishing

Dayton left no doubt Thursday that the premier lake would have a winter season after the summer fishing season got suspended early.
by Tom Scheck

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We walk in beauty: Finding Minnesota's best fall color

We walk in beauty: Finding Minnesota's best fall color

Weather conditions seem to be aligning to make colors burn bright this fall in Minnesota. The DNR has started updating its annual foliage color finder map, meaning the show isn't far behind.
by MPR News Staff

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Japanese levee fails; evacuation order for 130,000 issued

Japanese levee fails; evacuation order for 130,000 issued

Video footage from the town of Joso, north of Tokyo, shows helicopters being used to pluck people from balconies and rooftops as muddy water rages beneath them.

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With walleye in decline, DNR becomes prey

With walleye in decline, DNR becomes prey

The agency's job includes managing Minnesota's most popular fish. At Lake Mille Lacs, that effort has drawn criticism.
by Tom Scheck

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Catholic leaders: Reaction to pope's climate change message mixed

Catholic leaders: Reaction to pope's climate change message mixed

Minnesota is among the states leading efforts to the pope's climate change message. The pope is expected to talk about climate change and the environment when he visits the U.S. later this month.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Climate change affects lakes, walleye in complex ways

Climate change affects lakes, walleye in complex ways

A complicated web of relationships among the species in a lake makes simple explanations hard to come by.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Tiny animals may have a big impact on Minnesota fish

Tiny animals may have a big impact on Minnesota fish

Spiny waterfleas, an invasive species, may be using up the food that young fish like walleye need to survive.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota pheasant numbers jump; long-term worries remain

Minnesota pheasant numbers jump; long-term worries remain

Good weather conditions have pushed Minnesota pheasant numbers 33 percent higher this year compared to 2014, the DNR says. Habit loss, however, remains a big concern for the birds' future.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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