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At a dam along the Brule River in Northern Wisconsin, Great Lakes Indian and Wildlife Commission section leader Bill Mattes shows MPR News a lamprey, a boneless fish that was responsible for nearly wiping out the trout populations in the Great Lakes.
Winona approves frac sand mining permit
The Winona City Council has approved a permit to allow a local trucking company to ship frac sand through city's commercial barge dock on the Mississippi River.