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City of Minneapolis celebrates $57 million stormwater tunnel

City of Minneapolis celebrates $57 million stormwater tunnel

The tunnel runs approximately 70 feet below the street surface on Washington Avenue South and was constructed parallel to an already existing tunnel.  
by Chandra Colvin

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Lake Minnetonka in the North Woods? Ely cabin owners push back against resort plan

Lake Minnetonka in the North Woods? Ely cabin owners push back against resort plan

A $45 million proposal to transform a century-old fishing lodge into an expanded resort two miles from the edge of the Boundary Waters is facing pushback from residents who fear it will change the area’s wilderness-oriented culture.
by Dan Kraker

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White Earth inauguration looks to the future

White Earth inauguration looks to the future

As the leader of the White Earth Nation took his oath for his second full term Tuesday he promised to keep building for the future.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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New invasive insect elm zigzag sawfly confirmed in Minnesota

New invasive insect elm zigzag sawfly confirmed in Minnesota

The state Department of Agriculture says a new invasive insect has been found in Minnesota. The elm zigzag sawfly was found on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
by Andrew Krueger

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New North Shore preserve protects rare wetlands and geology

New North Shore preserve protects rare wetlands and geology

The 25-acre Icelandite Coastal Fen Scientific and Natural Area along the North Shore of Lake Superior protects a rare coastal wetland and a unique kind of volcanic rock.
by Dan Kraker

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Restored tribal land ends uncertainty for a family living on Mille Lacs Lake

Restored tribal land ends uncertainty for a family living on Mille Lacs Lake

Members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe say they have lived on the same parcel of land on the southside of Mille Lacs Lake since before it was claimed by the state for the school trust. This year the state passed legislation restoring the small parcel to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
by Melissa Olson

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Why the U.S. government is spending $7 billion on solar for low-income homes

Why the U.S. government is spending $7 billion on solar for low-income homes

Solar energy can reduce climate pollution and electric bills. The U.S. government will soon start giving out $7 billion in grants for solar programs for low-income homes, like this program with nonprofit GRID Alternatives.
by Julia Simon

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