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MN lawmakers pull the plug on pollution-fighting citizens' panel

MN lawmakers pull the plug on pollution-fighting citizens' panel

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board, once one of the state's most powerful citizen bodies, will shut down next week, the victim of a special session legislative deal.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Jay Cooke State Park celebrates 100th birthday

Jay Cooke State Park celebrates 100th birthday

The park is best known for its iconic swinging bridge, which was toppled by floods in 2012 but rebuilt the following year.
by Dan Kraker

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Legislature special session: Where it stands

Legislature special session: Where it stands

The fate of an already fragile budget deal is in further question Friday afternoon, after the Minnesota Senate failed to pass a controversial agricultural and environmental budget bill.
by Tom Scheck

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Bird flu has mixed impact on Minnesota poultry producers

Bird flu has mixed impact on Minnesota poultry producers

The extent of each company's losses may come down to whether they produce turkeys, chickens or eggs.
by Peter Cox

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For Minnesota grower, bird flu turns 'little piece of heaven' to hell

For Minnesota grower, bird flu turns 'little piece of heaven' to hell

The number of new Minnesota avian influenza cases is declining and some poultry farmers are restocking birds in their disinfected barns. But outbreaks continue to devastate farm families.
by Mark Steil

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Finding clues to water quality in the bottom of a lake

Finding clues to water quality in the bottom of a lake

Scientist Dan Engstrom says the sediment on lake bottoms can show how — or even if — certain farming practices affect water quality.
by Dan Olson

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End of an era: Upper St. Anthony Falls lock closes

End of an era: Upper St. Anthony Falls lock closes

The shutdown is part of an effort to stem the upstream migration of invasive carp on the Mississippi River.
by Matt Sepic

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