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October 3, 2014 2:00 PM

Young zebra mussels found in the Red River

Adult zebra mussels haven't been discovered in North Dakota, despite reports of new and growing infestations in neighboring Minnesota.

by The Associated Press

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October 2, 2014 3:41 PM

Minnesota's largest solar power site to land atop airport

The project is expected to generate nearly 20 percent of the airport's total electricity.

by Tim Pugmire

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October 2, 2014 7:21 AM

Soil doctors hit pay dirt in Manhattan's Central Park

Scientists got a big surprise when they started digging — almost 170,000 different kinds of microbes. The urban park appears to measure up to wild places.

by Christopher Joyce

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October 2, 2014 12:01 AM

Getting water to crops when they're thirstiest pays off

A new project measures precise shifts in weather and soil moisture to help central Minnesota irrigators try to limit groundwater contamination.

by Jennifer Vogel

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September 30, 2014 4:25 PM

Enbridge delays pipeline for at least a year

Because of a longer than expected permitting process in Minnesota, the company now estimates the pipeline won't be in service until 2017.

by The Associated Press

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September 30, 2014 11:55 AM

California becomes first state to ban plastic bags

Grocers support the ban because it sets a statewide standard and allows them to charge consumers a 10-cent fee for using paper bags.

by The Associated Press

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September 30, 2014 9:00 AM

Photos: Autumn's glorious colors in Minnesota and around the world

While Minnesota's fall show has certainly picked up momentum in recent days, a colorful display is also unfolding elsewhere.

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September 30, 2014 7:46 AM

European activists say they don't want any US 'chlorine chicken'

The chlorine vs. no chlorine debate has risen to the surface in the context of a trans-Atlantic trade agreement, which would create the world's biggest trade-free zone.

by Susanna Capelouto

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September 29, 2014 6:06 AM

Blue Mounds State Park puts on a fall show

Photojournalist Jackson Forderer covered the bison roundup last week. Then he turned his camera around to capture the rest of the park as it neared peak fall color.

by Jackson Forderer