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Parts of BWCA to reopen today
Much of the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness that was burned in last year's Pagami Creek wildfire will reopen to the public starting today.
The Obama administration's top environmental official in the oil-rich South and Southwest region has resigned after Republicans targeted him.
Police spokesman Sgt. Paul Paulos said police starting getting calls from residents in the area at about 12:30 a.m. Responding officers found the bear walking near the 500 block of Charles Avenue.
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After slow start, beekeeping permits jump in Minneapolis
The number of requests for beekeeping permits is spiking in Minneapolis, nearly two years after it was legalized. It's still a relatively small number -fewer than four dozen--but it represents a four-fold increase over last year.