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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has discovered the state's first case of basil downy mildew, a fungus that affects basil plants.
Wolf's recovery seen in livestock loss payouts
Minnesota paid out a record $154,136 to residents whose livestock or pets were killed by wolves in the past year, part of a gradual upward trend also seen in Wisconsin and Michigan -- all states where the gray wolf came off the endangered list in January.
New 'Seahorse' sees scallops in new way
A new underwater explorer hit the seas this summer, armed with cameras, strobes and sonar and charged with being a protector of sorts to a half-billion dollar resource -- the Atlantic scallop catch.
The Week in Commentary
A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments they attracted.
Judge bars dogs from Wisconsin wolf hunt
A Dane County judge issued an order Friday that temporarily bans wolf hunters from training or using dogs in the chase, casting doubt on whether this fall's hunt will happen.