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In Moose Lake, a stunned, flooded community comes together

In Moose Lake, a stunned, flooded community comes together

Flooding spread around northeastern Minnesota Thursday, after record rains earlier this week. Outlying communities southwest of Duluth spent much of the day doing whatever they could do to fend of rapidly rising water.
by Conrad Wilson

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State, conservation groups work to uproot blistery wild parsnip

State, conservation groups work to uproot blistery wild parsnip

The wild parsnip is in bloom. The wildflower may be pretty, but touch it with bare skin and you'll get painful blisters. State DNR officials and conservation groups are trying to remove the invasive plant in parts of southeastern Minnesota.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Floods, droughts, and an international water crisis

Floods, droughts, and an international water crisis

A growing population and shrinking supplies of drinkable water means the world is heading for an international water crisis. This America Abroad documentary explores the complex issues around this vital resource.

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Wis. DNR counts 800-plus wolves

Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate as many as 880 wolves roamed the state at winter's end, up slightly from a year earlier.

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Spiders on a pane

Spiders on a pane

this one is probably a pioneer, maybe a part of some sort of early hatch
by Dan Olson

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Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

An American RadioWorks documentary looking at the legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal programs. The structures that New Deal agencies built transformed America.

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Pine Island agreement creates permanent wildlife habitat

The owners of 85 acres on Pine Island in Lake Vermilion have agreed not to divide or develop their land, which will create permanent habitat for fish, orchids, and old-growth pines near the newest Minnesota State Park.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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