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Minn. outdoorswoman recalls push to get girls in BWCA

Minn. outdoorswoman recalls push to get girls in BWCA

A lifelong love of the outdoors inspired Jean Sanford Replinger of Marshall to join Outward Bound and open up the organization to girls back in 1965.

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Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation's transportation.

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Ojibwe members protest Minn. wolf hunt

Ojibwe members protest Minn. wolf hunt

A few Ojibwe tribal members spent part of the weekend protesting Minnesota's first managed wolf hunt, which began Saturday.
by Tom Robertson

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DHS hosts event on adoption awareness

The Minnesota Department of Human Services marks the beginning of National Adoption Awareness Month on Sunday with its 15th annual event to introduce potential foster families to children.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Nice Ride bike program closing for winter

Nice Ride bike program closing for winter

The Nice Ride bike sharing program is closing for the winter on Sunday. This year was the busiest season ever as customers used the bikes for nearly 275,000 trips in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
by Brandt Williams

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DNR reports on wolf kill numbers

A DNR website shows that 33 wolves have been killed by hunters since the state's first managed wolf season opened on Saturday.
by Tom Robertson

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Hunting season opens amid wave of gear sales

Hunting season opens amid wave of gear sales

Minnesota's firearms deer season began Saturday. The season has a big impact on the retailers who sell hunting gear.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Reminder: Time to fall back an hour

Reminder: Time to fall back an hour

Most Americans will be able to get an extra hour of sleep this weekend thanks to the annual shift back to standard time.

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Minn. wolf hunting season opens

Minnesota's inaugural wolf hunt started on Saturday, and wolf experts predicted that hunters' success will be low.
by Tom Robertson

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Minn. wolf hunters face tough odds of bringing home a pelt

Minn. wolf hunters face tough odds of bringing home a pelt

It's been nearly 40 years since the federal government banned wolf hunting and placed the animals on the endangered species list. Today, few people know how to effectively hunt the elusive predator.
by Tom Robertson

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