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Newsmaker: A spring of violent storms

Newsmaker: A spring of violent storms

While North Minneapolis cleans up, residents of Joplin, Missouri are recovering from the deadliest tornado to hit the U.S. since 1953. And Alabama is still reeling from April's devastating storms. Midmorning talks with a meteorologist about the intensity of the storms that have rocked parts of the country.

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Ranchers cheered by lifting of wolf protections

Ranchers cheered by lifting of wolf protections

Ranchers in Western states said they're hopeful the removal of gray wolves from the federal endangered species list will make it easier to hunt the predators and stem losses of cattle and sheep.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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DNR: Dam funding cut could let Asian carp spread

A Minnesota House committee has eliminated funding to rebuild a dam that officials say is the best option for stopping the spread of invasive Asian carp up the Mississippi River into many of the central and northern lakes.

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Twin Cities gypsy moth eradication week set

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture plans to spray about 1,500 acres of land in the Twin Cities next week to eradicate gypsy moth infestations.

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Retailers get into the act of recycling electronics

Retailers get into the act of recycling electronics

Retailers are increasingly helping customers recycle everything from cell phones and printer cartridges to computers and TVs. That's made retailers important players in the effort to control electronic waste in Minnesota.
by Martin Moylan

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Federal government clears path for Prairie Island extension

Federal government clears path for Prairie Island extension

The federal government says there are no environmental concerns that would prevent extending the life of the Prairie Island nuclear power plant.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn. fishing license sales down 30 percent from 2010

Sales of Minnesota fishing licenses before this year's opener were down nearly 30 percent compared with the same time last year.

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Residents demand relief against rising waters of Devils Lake in N.D.

Residents demand relief against rising waters of Devils Lake in N.D.

Devils Lake in North Dakota is forcing hundreds of farmers off the land. About 1,000 residents who live around the lake rallied this week to demand relief from the flooding lake.
by Dan Gunderson

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Native groups sue over polar bear critical habitat

Native groups sue over polar bear critical habitat

Alaska Native groups worried about losing tax revenues and royalties from oil development filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the federal government's designation of critical habitat for threatened polar bears on the state's oil-rich North Slope.

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