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Jay Cooke State Park reopens after flood

The park reopened Monday, after flooding in June washed away roads, trails and bridges. Visitors must enter the park using the western entrance from Thomson.

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Jay Cooke State Park reopens Monday

Jay Cooke State Park reopens Monday

Park visitors will be restricted to driving into the park from the west, and only as far as park headquarters and the campground.

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DNR studies wolf behavior as hunting season approaches

DNR studies wolf behavior as hunting season approaches

Minnesota's first-ever managed wolf hunt gets underway in about two weeks, barring a successful legal challenge that could stop the hunt. The opportunity to learn about wolves and their behavior brings the Department of Natural Resources to Sampson to Itasca State Park.
by Tom Robertson

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MPR News Primer: Minnesota's wolf hunt

MPR News Primer: Minnesota's wolf hunt

Gray wolves once faced extinction in the upper Midwest. With decades of federal protection, their numbers rebounded. That led federal authorities in January to remove the wolves from the Endangered Species list, placing them under state control. To help manage the population, the state Department of Natural Resources has authorized a wolf hunt, the first ever in Minnesota, starting Nov. 3. But the hunt's been challenged in court and on the airwaves by opponents who question its wisdom and necessity.
by Paul Tosto

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Minn., Wis. wolf hunts proceed despite court challenges

Minn., Wis. wolf hunts proceed despite court challenges

Monday is the opening of the first regulated wolf hunt in Wisconsin. About two weeks from now, Minnesota's wolf hunting and trapping seasons begin. The hunts mark a new era for wolf management in the Midwest.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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DNR cites persistent, 'peskier' drought

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' most recent report on hydrologic conditions in the state says the drought is spreading and getting more severe.
by Rupa Shenoy

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From working with gangs to quiet life on river

From working with gangs to quiet life on river

From where Perry Juenemann sat in a covered wooden overlook above Reads Landing, the view was stunning. It's the reason he came there eight years ago, and why he wants to do something special with that land.

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