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Mpls. celebrates 70th anniversary of WWII-era garden

Mpls. celebrates 70th anniversary of WWII-era garden

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and others on Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of what's believed to be one of the last remaining World War II Victory Community Gardens.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Minn. copper mine review to be made public in Nov.

A environmental review of the PolyMet project in northeast Minnesota will be released Nov. 22, officials with the DNR said Friday.
by Rupa Shenoy

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In northern Minn., a campaign against feeding wolves

In northern Minn., a campaign against feeding wolves

"Don't feed the wildlife!" is a message frequently trumpeted at campgrounds around Minnesota. It's usually meant to warn people not to feed deer or bears. But this summer wildlife managers are expanding that message to wolves. In northeast Minnesota, people are feeding wolf pups -- easy meals that could have very negative consequences.
by Dan Kraker

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Signs of Asian carp found farther upstream

Signs of Asian carp found farther upstream

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the discovery of an Asian carp 20 miles north of Winona signals an expanding reach for the invasive species.
by Jon Collins

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Zebra mussels decline in Lake Mille Lacs

Zebra mussels decline in Lake Mille Lacs

The number of zebra mussels in Lake Mille Lacs has declined this year for the first time since they were discovered in 2005, Department of Natural Resources researchers say.
by Conrad Wilson

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Environmentalists push Minn. cities to compost food waste

Environmentalists push Minn. cities to compost food waste

The morning after Felicity Britton threw a big party for 65 people at her condo, her trash can was virtually empty.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Red River Diversion foes sue Army Corps

The lawsuit filed by opponents south of the metro area accuses diversion leaders of unnecessarily expanding the scope of the flood protection project.
by Dan Gunderson

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DNR: Wolves, bald eagles no longer endangered; lynx & pocket gopher on watchlist

DNR: Wolves, bald eagles no longer endangered; lynx & pocket gopher on watchlist

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has added 180 species to the state's list of endangered or threatened plants and animals, many of which have struggled to survive as native habitat disappeared. The DNR added eight mammals to the list. Moose, big brown bat and Canada lynx are now considered species of special concern. And one, the Northern pocket gopher, was newly listed as threatened.
by Tom Crann and Jon Collins

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Scientists searching Great Lakes for microplastics

A team of scientists begins a 10-day trip on the Great Lakes Sunday searching for microplastics, tiny plastic balls that researchers fear could be harming fish.
by Dan Kraker

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U.S. is traveling a complicated energy road

U.S. is traveling a complicated energy road

Renewable sources of energy feed only 10 percent of America's need. That is likely to change.

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