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'It's Wyoming's toad': Inside a multi-state effort to save a humble species from extinction

'It's Wyoming's toad': Inside a multi-state effort to save a humble species from extinction

A rare species of toad native to the high plains of Wyoming went basically extinct more than 30 years ago. Como Park Zoo is part of a group of zoos across the Midwest that are raising tadpoles and toads to help keep the species on the planet.
by Alanna Elder

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After court reversal, Albert Lea reconsiders cannabis dispensary it had denied

After court reversal, Albert Lea reconsiders cannabis dispensary it had denied

Jacob Schlichter, owner of The Smoking Tree in Albert Lea, is hoping to open after an appeals court ruled the city improperly denied his registration. Now, the city is reconsidering his business application.
by Nicole Ki

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Back into the BWCA: Canoeing campers return to the wilderness after wildfire closure

Back into the BWCA: Canoeing campers return to the wilderness after wildfire closure

The Forest Service Thursday reopens about 40 percent of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to overnight campers. But some outfitters say more access should be allowed as the wildfire risk wanes.
by Dan Kraker

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