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Mille Lacs walleye lawsuit against DNR heads to appeals court

Mille Lacs walleye lawsuit against DNR heads to appeals court

A lawsuit against the Minnesota DNR alleges that it has mismanaged Mille Lacs Lake and failed to consider a constitutional amendment that aims to preserve fishing heritage.
by John Enger

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Oil boom, pipeline safety put Enbridge on the spot

Oil boom, pipeline safety put Enbridge on the spot

The Canadian company runs hundreds of miles of pipeline in Minnesota and wants to build more. Its spill history is worrisome but Enbridge says it has learned from its errors.
by Dan Gunderson

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St. Paul Saints stadium builders aim to make it a 'green' field

St. Paul Saints stadium builders aim to make it a 'green' field

By next spring there will be ranks of photovoltaic solar panels behind the stands, waiting to power up Minnesota's newest sports complex.
by Tim Nelson

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An upside to the cold? Minn. gypsy moth population down

An upside to the cold? Minn. gypsy moth population down

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says its traps captured around 500 gypsy moths around the state this year, a major drop from last year.
by The Associated Press

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Tougher rules deliver fewer deer in MN firearms hunt

Tougher rules deliver fewer deer in MN firearms hunt

The DNR curbed the hunt to help rebuild the state's herds. It worked as planned. Deer kills were down dramatically this firearms season.
by John Enger

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Duluth's Gary Fiedler takes 221-day solo Boundary Waters trip

Duluth's Gary Fiedler takes 221-day solo Boundary Waters trip

A lot of people start with a long weekend when they head for the Boundary Waters. More experienced trekkers will shoot for a week or 10 days. And then there's Gary Fiedler.

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Making sense of the Keystone XL oil pipeline

Making sense of the Keystone XL oil pipeline

The project is considered a jobs generator to some and an ecological disaster to others. A Senate vote approving completion of the pipeline is scheduled for today.
by Scott Horsley and Jeff Brady

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Report: Feds must help communities adapt to climate change

A panel lists dozens of ways the federal government can better help communities deal with extreme weather and other impacts of climate change.
by Dan Kraker

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DNR tightens winter walleye rules for Upper Red Lake

DNR tightens winter walleye rules for Upper Red Lake

The rule changes come following record walleye harvests the past winter and summer from the northwest Minnesota lake, state officials say.
by John Enger

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To end food waste, change needs to begin at home

Food is the largest single source of waste in the U.S. More food ends up in landfills than plastic or paper.

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