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September 9, 2011 5:00 AM

We shouldn't let degradation of the wilderness become a legacy of 9/11

There are not many places in the world where news of the attacks could not reach. One of them is in Minnesota.

by Kevin Proescholdt

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September 9, 2011 4:00 AM

Clean river advocate Norman Senjem to retire

Norman Senjem, a major figure in efforts to clean local water resources of sediment, is retiring from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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September 8, 2011 9:25 AM

Frustrated project manager retires from MPCA

Unable to find consensus between farmers and environmental advocates, Norman Senjem is leaving the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

by Jennifer Vogel

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September 8, 2011 8:17 AM

Zebra mussel research project a long shot for Legacy funds

A $350,000 research project on Zequanox, the name given to the product containing the zebra mussel-killing bacteria, landed at the bottom of a list of projects being considered for up to $96 million that will be available next year as part of the Legacy's Outdoor Heritage Fund.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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September 8, 2011 8:07 AM

Map: Zebra mussels in Minnesota

The shaded counties all have at least one body of water infested with zebra mussels.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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September 7, 2011 11:36 AM

Firefighters mopping up fire in BWCA near Ely

Firefighters were mopping up Wednesday at the scene of a forest fire near Ely in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area but officials warned that conditions in the area are expected to remain dry due to a drought so paddlers need to be careful with their campfires.

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September 7, 2011 10:02 AM

Conservationists seek Legacy money for riverside land, moose habitat

The Trust for Public Land and its partners are seeking $14.5 million from the Legacy Amendment's outdoors fund to buy a 2,000-acre parcel on the south side of the Mississippi River north of Brainerd.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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September 7, 2011 12:00 AM

A wild year for weather

Severe drought in Texas and an active hurricane season in the Atlantic are just the latest events in what has already been an active year in meteorology. MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins Midmorning to discuss what's going on with our weather.

by Paul Huttner