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‘True giant’: Angler’s monster muskie sets new Minnesota record

‘True giant’: Angler’s monster muskie sets new Minnesota record

Distraught after hearing of a good friend’s unexpected death, Corey Kitzmann headed onto Lake Vermilion to fish as a means to cope. On the water, he landed a massive muskie the DNR says is now Minnesota’s new catch-and-release record.
by MPR News Staff

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Out of this world? New Cosmic Crisp apple set to debut

Out of this world? New Cosmic Crisp apple set to debut

They call it the Cosmic Crisp. It's not a video game, a superhero or the title of a Grateful Dead song. It's a new variety of apple, coming to a grocery store near you Dec. 1.
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Appetites: 6 recipes to make the most of your apples

Appetites: 6 recipes to make the most of your apples

Many think of apple pies or apple turnovers as the best apple delights, but apples can be used in dishes other than the typical deserts.
by MPR News Staff

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Don’t leaf us this way: Fall colors peaking, but weather may be iffy

Don’t leaf us this way: Fall colors peaking, but weather may be iffy

It doesn’t get more Minnesota than this: Get out this weekend and enjoy the spectacular fall foliage around state. But, hey, watch out for snow, and bundle up because it’ll be colder than you think.
by MPR News Staff

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Harsh winter, wet spring cast a shadow over pheasant population, hunting season

Harsh winter, wet spring cast a shadow over pheasant population, hunting season

Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season kicks off this weekend, but the outlook isn’t so bright for hunters this year. Record-amount snow and rain delayed pheasant nesting by 10 days later than average, and the longterm trend of pheasant population decrease continues this year, the DNR says.
by Jiwon Choi

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‘A lot of history being lost’: Crow Wing County preserves historic fire tower

‘A lot of history being lost’: Crow Wing County preserves historic fire tower

Decades ago, observation towers gave foresters a bird's-eye view to spot the telltale smoke of a wildfire. But technology rendered those towers mostly obsolete, and many have disappeared from the landscape. But the fire tower in Pequot Lakes is about to be given its second life.
by Kirsti Marohn

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It's Fat Bear Week in Alaska's Katmai National Park - time to fill out your bracket

It's Fat Bear Week in Alaska's Katmai National Park - time to fill out your bracket

Bears preparing for hibernation need to eat as much as they can for the winter. In Alaska, it's turned into an ursine March Madness with bears going head to head to see who is the fattest.
by Tom Goldman

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How the trade war crushed a growing Chinese market for U.S. cranberries

How the trade war crushed a growing Chinese market for U.S. cranberries

The U.S. spent millions to get China to embrace the unknown fruit — and it did. Now, tariffs have driven China to buy its cranberries from other countries, leaving U.S. farmers in the lurch.
by Adrian Ma

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