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Wet conditions continue; dams release record amounts of water

Wet conditions continue; dams release record amounts of water

At a time of year when water levels typically recede, lakes and reservoirs are full and dams are releasing record levels of water.
by Dan Gunderson

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Flooded hiking trails reopen for use

Some popular metro trails are opening again after heavy rains and flooding put them off limits to hikers.
by Laura Yuen

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Cougar that roamed Wis. killed in car crash

State wildlife officials say a cougar that roamed Minnesota and Wisconsin was killed in a car crash last month.

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No arrests netted in black market fishing investigation

No arrests netted in black market fishing investigation

Suspected black market fishing operations on two Indian reservations in northern Minnesota are under federal investigation.
by Tom Robertson

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Lake associations form new statewide collaborative

Lake associations form new statewide collaborative

A statewide coalition of lake associations aims to fight for water quality on a grand scale, through educational campaigns and legislative action.
by Jennifer Vogel

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High bacteria level closes Lake Hiawatha in Minneapolis

Minnehaha Creek runs through part of the lake, carrying goose droppings, pet waste and other runoff.

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Reservations open today for state parks

Reservations open today for state parks

The online reservations system for Minnesota state parks reopens Tuesday morning, nearly a month after closing for the state government shutdown.
by Jessica Mador

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US court rejects challenge to EPA ballast permit

US court rejects challenge to EPA ballast permit

A federal court has rejected a shipping industry challenge to a government permitting system designed to prevent the spread of invasive species that have disrupted ecosystems and cost billions in the Great Lakes and elsewhere.

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Emerald ash borer spreads to N. Ramsey county

Emerald ash borer spreads to N. Ramsey county

Emerald ash borer appears to have spread to another neighborhood in the Twin Cities metro.
by Nancy Lebens

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Farmers change crop rotation to protect drinking water

Farmers change crop rotation to protect drinking water

Farmers are switching to alternative crops in an effort to protect drinking water wells for the city of Park Rapids.
by Dan Gunderson

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