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Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

Native plants become a weapon in battle to save algae-choked Little Rock Lake

Native plants become a weapon in battle to save algae-choked Little Rock Lake

Volunteers this summer are rooting bulrushes and other plants into the mud flats of the drawn down, central Minnesota lake. It’s an experiment they hope will filter out pollution and help restore the lake's health.
by Kirsti Marohn and Paul Middlestaedt

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Study: Most private wells in rural SW Wisconsin are polluted

The majority of private wells in southwestern Wisconsin are substantially polluted with fecal matter as concerns intensify over pollution of rural drinking water, according to a new study.
by The Associated Press

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In Great Lakes, high waters cause headaches, uncertainty

In Great Lakes, high waters cause headaches, uncertainty

Water levels in the Great Lakes have reached record or near-record levels all summer. All that water is good for shipping on the lakes. But it's caused significant damage along the shoreline, and left many wondering whether high water levels are the new normal.
by Dan Kraker

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Woman’s kayaking hobby brings delight, discovery at 106

Woman’s kayaking hobby brings delight, discovery at 106

Pat Marble, just a few weeks shy of 107, still spends her summers at the family lake house in Northome, about four and a half hours north of the Twin Cities where she lives. At the lake, she sleeps on the porch, and says she doesn’t do much housework anymore. But she has picked up a new hobby: kayaking.
by Britta Greene

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A new old way to combat toxic algae: Float them up, then skim them off

A new old way to combat toxic algae: Float them up, then skim them off

Massive blooms of blue-green algae are choking Florida's waterways. On Lake Okeechobee, the Army Corps of Engineers is testing methods based on wastewater treatment to remove the green slime.
by Greg Allen

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Looking for stories along the Mississippi, she's found love

Looking for stories along the Mississippi, she's found love

The Relay of Voices project aims to connect river towns with each other, but those aren’t the only connections it has made.
by Britta Greene

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How a 'perfect storm' cut off water to this Colorado town

How a 'perfect storm' cut off water to this Colorado town

"Water is the oil of the 21st century. People don't quite understand how difficult it is to run a water system so you have clean drinking water," the town administrator said.
by Luke Runyon

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Surf's up on Minnesota's hottest lake sport, but not everyone's on board

Surf's up on Minnesota's hottest lake sport, but not everyone's on board

Wakesurfing has been gaining popularity on Minnesota lakes — but it has plenty of detractors who say the boats used in the sport erode shorelines, affect water quality and disturb other lake users.
by Kirsti Marohn

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On the North Shore, many hands work to help a dying forest

On the North Shore, many hands work to help a dying forest

Insects, invasives and hotter temps are laying waste to Minnesota’s northeastern forests. People are working now to rebuild the North Woods, making them more resilient to climate change without losing the grandeur Minnesotans know and love.
by Cody Nelson

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