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Critters and plants active in early spring

John Latimer hosts "The Phenology Show" on KAXE radio in Grand Rapids. Phenology is the study of how climate affects plants and animals, so he keeps track of how the trees and critters around him are changing all year round.

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Outdoor groups unhappy with tribes' claim for fishing, hunting rights

Outdoor groups unhappy with tribes' claim for fishing, hunting rights

Some Minnesota outdoor groups are expressing frustration with two Ojibwe Indian bands in northern Minnesota that plan to reassert hunting and fishing rights they believe are protected by federal treaties from the 1800s.
by Tom Robertson

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Two northern Ojibwe bands say it's their turn on treaty rights

Two northern Ojibwe bands say it's their turn on treaty rights

The Leech Lake and White Earth Ojibwe Indian bands are gearing up to reassert hunting and fishing rights they say are guaranteed by 19th century treaties. The push by the northern Minnesota bands comes more than a decade after the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe won a similar claim in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case.
by Tom Robertson

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Work on James Bond film suspended amid MGM woes

Producers say work on the next James Bond film has been halted indefinitely because of uncertainty about the future of distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

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Volcano impacts airline industry

Volcano impacts airline industry

The Air Transport Association says the volcano ash floating over Europe is costing airlines $200 million a day. Air industry experts say even as airports open, it will take some time for things to return to normal.

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Grant reopens Minnesota Discovery Center

A $1 million grant from the Iron Range Resources Board will reopen the center that features the heritage of northeastern Minnesota.

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