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With food scarce amid drought, bear sightings on the rise in Minnesota

With food scarce amid drought, bear sightings on the rise in Minnesota

Due to the drought encompassing much of Minnesota this year, natural food sources are harder to find. Bear sightings have been common across the state, as the opportunistic creatures take advantage of backyard bird feeders and other readily available food sources.
by Kirsti Marohn

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One man's quest to document the strangest McDonald's in the world

One man's quest to document the strangest McDonald's in the world

Max Krieger has spent the past year-and-a-half scouring the Internet for photos of unusually themed McDonald's locations and posting them to Twitter. Almost every post has a comment from a reader sharing their memories of the place.
by Savannah Sicurella

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Appetites: Amy Thielen’s secrets to a great fish fry

As the summer winds down, many people are going fishing one last time, hoping to catch enough for one more fish fry. Chef Amy Thielen shared her secrets to crispy pan-fried fish with host Tom Crann — and slipped him a recipe for cracker-crusted panfish to boot.
by Tom Crann, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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Your dog may know if you've done something on purpose, or just screwed up

Your dog may know if you've done something on purpose, or just screwed up

An experiment involving dog treats suggests our canine pals may understand the difference when a human withholds a treat by accident versus doing it on purpose. But don't press your luck.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Animal rights groups sue to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

Animal rights groups sue to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

A coalition of animal rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop Wisconsin's wolf hunt this fall and invalidate a state law mandating annual hunts, arguing the statutes don't give wildlife officials any leeway to consider population estimates.
by The Associated Press

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Welcome rain arrives as crews report some containment of Greenwood Fire

Welcome rain arrives as crews report some containment of Greenwood Fire

Steady rain fell across much of northeast Minnesota from Saturday into Sunday — with some reports of more than an inch of rain in the area where fire crews are battling the Greenwood Fire. Containment of the fire remains at 14 percent.
by MPR News Staff

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