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August 18, 2015 12:52 PM

Zimbabwe man charged for helping to kill Cecil the lion illegally

Charges have not been filed against Minnesota dentist Walter James Palmer, according to prosecutors in Africa.

by The Associated Press

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August 18, 2015 8:49 AM

For hunters and habitat, DNR renews efforts to reverse pheasant decline

The DNR is expanding a program that will preserve more private land for both wildlife habitat and public hunting.

by Matt Sepic

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August 18, 2015 6:27 AM

Enbridge pipeline hearing tonight on White Earth Indian reservation

It's one of 11 hearings planned this month across the proposed Line 3 route, and one of the rare hearings held on tribal land.

by John Enger

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August 17, 2015 5:50 PM

Mpls. officials work to dampen distrust of tap water

On a tour of the water plant, Hmong visitors were impressed to learn that tap water is just as safe and tastes as good as the water they buy in a store. And it is much, much cheaper.

by Curtis Gilbert

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August 17, 2015 12:47 PM

Bloomington office of dentist who killed Cecil the lion reopens

Walter James Palmer's River Bluff Dental had been closed since late July. While clinic staff are seeing patients, Palmer is not at the office, according to a tweet.

by The Associated Press

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August 17, 2015 8:01 AM

To measure drought's reach, researchers scale the mighty sequoia

After a scientist on a hike in Sequoia National Park saw trees with thin and browning leaves, it got scientists thinking: Did the drought cause this? So they're climbing up them to study the damage.

by Ezra David Romero

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August 17, 2015 12:01 AM

Mississippi mussels making a comeback

For years, native mussel species suffered in the polluted waters of the Upper Mississippi. Scientists say mussels are rebounding -- and that's a good sign for the river.

by Elizabeth Dunbar