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Minnesota DNR: Wild deer in Dakota County tests positive for CWD

Minnesota DNR: Wild deer in Dakota County tests positive for CWD

A wild deer in Dakota County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the first case of the fatal brain disease discovered in that area of Minnesota, state wildlife officials said Friday.
by The Associated Press

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This young chess champion is 'not scared of anything on that board'

This young chess champion is 'not scared of anything on that board'

Tani Adewumi's family fled Nigeria after being threatened by Boko Haram. They were living in a homeless shelter when Tani won the primary division at the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship.
by Elizabeth Blair

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Curling is sweeping Minnesota away

Curling is sweeping Minnesota away

We’re going to turn our attention to a popular sport here in Minnesota – curling! The college curling national championships are being held at the Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club this weekend. Two curlers explained the sport’s growing popularity and shared facts on how it got started.
by Matt Mikus, Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Food comes full circle in Sleepy Eye, where even the bison eat local

Food comes full circle in Sleepy Eye, where even the bison eat local

A new brewery in downtown Sleepy Eye has partnered with a local bison farmer in an unusual arrangement: The bison eat the spent grains that the would otherwise get thrown away, a byproduct of the brewing process — and eventually, the meat from those bison shows up on the brewery cafe’s menu.
by Hannah Yang

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MN conservation officers choose education as way to enforce state’s natural resources laws

MN conservation officers choose education as way to enforce state’s natural resources laws

A review of the three most recent available years of DNR enforcement records show conservation officers opt to educate rather than cite offenders about two-thirds of the time, issuing warnings instead of the citations that come along with fines and paperwork — and that’s fine with agency leaders.
by Dan Gunderson

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Is intermittent fasting safe for everyone?

Is intermittent fasting safe for everyone?

Intermittent fasting, or restricting your eating at certain times of the day, has become a huge weight-loss trend. But experts say there are certain people who should not follow this diet. Dietitians Jillian Lampert and Rasa Troup talk about the impacts of intermittent fasting you haven’t heard about.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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