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Report: Healthier Mississippi River faces plenty of issues

Report: Healthier Mississippi River faces plenty of issues

The National Park Service and Friends of the Mississippi River have issued a "State of the River" report on the upper Mississippi River as it flows through Minneapolis and St. Paul.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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BWCA fire restrictions lifted

The U.S. Forest Service is lifting campfire restrictions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness because of cooler temperatures and shorter days.

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Minn. wolf lottery results available online

Minn. wolf lottery results available online

Hunters and trappers who entered the lottery for licenses in Minnesota's first-ever wolf season can now check online to see if they won.

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Drought could drop Lake Superior to record-low levels

Drought could drop Lake Superior to record-low levels

The record drought is hurting more than crops. It's also projected to make water levels in Lake Superior soon reach an all-time low. How is this affecting the economies of the cities and people who depend on the shipping industry?

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Scandia OKs gravel mine study

The Scandia City Council has approved an environmental study of a proposed gravel mine near the St. Croix River.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Trees in Minnesota are highly stressed by the drought

Trees in Minnesota are highly stressed by the drought

You might have noticed that Minnesota's fall leaves have been less spectacular than usual this year. That's because the extreme drought covering much of the state is also weakening trees in Minnesota's forests.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Time-lapse video: Drought withers corn

Time-lapse video: Drought withers corn

Snapping a picture every 10 minutes, the camera was shrouded in plastic to shield it from rainfall -- not that it needed too much protection from the moisture.

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Minn. adds 511 bodies of water to impaired list

Minn. adds 511 bodies of water to impaired list

Minnesota is adding another 511 lakes and river segments to its list of impaired waters and taking 13 water bodies off the list.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Scandia to decide on proposed gravel mine

The Scandia City Council holds a special meeting Tuesday to decide whether a proposed gravel mine has received enough environmental study.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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