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Audit finds a few problems with Historical Society Legacy grants

Some Legacy Amendment grants administered by the Minnesota Historical Society did not follow all policies and procedures, according to an audit released Thursday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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MPR News Primer: Invasive species

MPR News Primer: Invasive species

Minnesota is struggling with a growing mess of pests and plants that shouldn't be here. The state is pressing the fight against invasive species. But is it possible to stop their spread?
by Dan Gunderson and Paul Tosto

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Wolf hunt lottery results out soon

Hunters and trappers who applied to participate in Minnesota's first regulated wolf season will be notified by mail in the next couple of days whether they won the lottery.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn. joins Iowa invasive carp fight

Minn. joins Iowa invasive carp fight

The Des Moines Register says the Minnesota Natural Resources Department is providing $261,000 to help Iowa set up an electrical barrier atop Lower Gar Lake dam.

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Sand mining protesters arrested

Brooklyln Center police arrested seven protesters at a conference on silica sand mining Wednesday, after they climbed on top of a bus that was scheduled to carry conference participants to a tour of silica sand mines in Wisconsin.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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State asks court not to block Minn. wolf hunt

State asks court not to block Minn. wolf hunt

State officials have asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals to reject an attempt by animal welfare groups to block the resumption of wolf hunting in the state. The season is scheduled to open on Nov. 3.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Feds back research to stop Great Lakes invasives

Feds back research to stop Great Lakes invasives

Federal grants will support stepped-up research into ways to prevent invasions of the Great Lakes by foreign animal and plant species, with special emphasis on refining techniques that detect their DNA in the water, officials said Tuesday.
by John Flesher, Associated Press

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Sup Co won't hear 'roadless rule' appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeal of the "roadless rule," a policy established in 2001 that bars development on about 50 million acres of roadless areas in national forests, including parts of the Superior National Forest.
by Dan Kraker

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Outcry as MPCA considers allowing more emissions by Mpls. metal shredder

Outcry as MPCA considers allowing more emissions by Mpls. metal shredder

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will vote Monday on whether to require an environmental impact study for a north Minneapolis metal shredding company that wants to increase emissions. Over the objections of some neighbors and several concerned agencies, the MPCA staff has recommended against the impact study.
by Rupa Shenoy

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