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April 12, 2012 3:00 PM

Rebecca Kolls' spring gardening tips

Master gardener Rebecca Kolls will be discussing the best tips for getting your garden into shape for the growing season and answer your questions on all things plant related.

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April 12, 2012 7:24 AM

ND oil town may ban camper living

Williston Mayor Ward Koeser says the city's been inundated with people coming into town for work without a place to live.

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April 12, 2012 7:21 AM

Outdoor lovers OK Wis. crane hunt

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress asked people at its annual statewide hearings Monday whether they would support a crane hunt.

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April 12, 2012 12:08 AM

Study: Farm runoff costly for small towns to clean up

Some Minnesota towns face high costs to clean up their drinking water because of pollution runoff from farms, according to a report today from an environmental group.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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April 11, 2012 3:22 PM

'Jeep Fire' completely contained, DNR says

A fire that burned 1,600 acres of forest and grassland in north central Minnesota is now completely contained.

by Tim Post

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April 11, 2012 8:25 AM

US military lab joins battle for renewable energy

Among the initiatives is a competition to spur discoveries and a goal of generating enough renewable energy on military bases by 2025 to equal the output of three nuclear plants.

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April 11, 2012 4:00 AM

MPR News Primer: Copper-nickel mining

A look at the issue of copper nickel mining in Minnesota.

by Paul Tosto

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April 10, 2012 2:47 PM

Petitioners want review of 3M waste plan

A community group in Cottage Grove says it has collected more than 400 signatures on a petition asking for a detailed environmental review for 3M's plan to bring hazardous waste to its incinerator.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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April 10, 2012 8:45 AM

Will Minn. see more wildfires this year?

The wildfire that started over the weekend in Wadena County in north-central Minnesota is 80 percent contained and has burned more than 1,400 acres of woods and brush. Is this a sign of the wildfire season to come?