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A wild and scenic stretch of river may soon be less so

A wild and scenic stretch of river may soon be less so

Mining operation threatens to compromise the natural beauty of the St. Croix.

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Venison donation program enters 6th year

Minnesota's deer-hunting firearm season opens on Saturday and hunters will once again be able to donate deer carcasses to food shelves and food banks.
by Lorna Benson

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Last wolf hunt licenses sell out quickly

Wolf hunt licenses sold out within five minutes Monday afternoon in a first-come, first-served sale.
by Nancy Lebens

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Minn., Wis. wolf hunts show different approaches to management

Minn., Wis. wolf hunts show different approaches to management

When it comes to wolves, Minnesota and Wisconsin have a lot in common -- in fact, Wisconsin's wolves probably migrated from Minnesota. But differences in the hunts point up divergent approaches to wolf management.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op fined for pollution

Wahpeton-based Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative has been fined by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

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Minn. Supreme Court won't block wolf hunt

Minn. Supreme Court won't block wolf hunt

An order signed by Chief Justice Lorie Gildea clears the path for the state's first sanctioned hunt of wolves since they came off the federal endangered list last January.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Legacy grant audit: More public media, zoos scrutiny

Legacy grant audit: More public media, zoos scrutiny

State officials should do a better job monitoring Legacy Amendment grants that go to zoos, museums, public radio and public TV, an audit released Thursday said.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Unsold wolf hunt permits going up for sale

Unsold wolf hunt permits going up for sale

More than 600 early season wolf hunting licenses will go up for sale next week after going unsold to winners of a lottery.
by Tom Robertson

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