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June 22, 2021 2:00 PM

What you need to know about ticks, mosquitoes and the diseases they carry

Angela Davis spoke with a vector-borne illness expert and an entomologist about what Minnesotans need to know about ticks and mosquitoes this summer.

by Angela Davis, Samantha Matsumoto and Susan Davis

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June 20, 2021 3:44 PM

Enthusiastic amateurs advance science as they hunt for exotic mushrooms

Scientists who study mushrooms get a boost from a surprisingly sophisticated world of amateurs who tromp through the forests observing oddball species and sharing valuable information about their finds.

by Richard Harris

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June 19, 2021 8:14 PM

Hot weather fuels early algae blooms on Minnesota lakes

Blue-green algae typically doesn’t make its unsightly appearance on Minnesota lakes until August. But this summer has been anything but typical.

by Kirsti Marohn

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June 18, 2021 2:46 PM

Wildfire red flag warning raised for 33 Minnesota counties

The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for 33 counties in central and northwestern Minnesota Friday, which means the risk of wildfire is high.

by Hannah Yang

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June 11, 2021 7:57 AM

Audio postcard: Searching for orchids at Lake Bemidji State Park

We get occasional dispatches from wildflower chasers Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo, as they roam the state looking for what’s in bloom. Their latest postcard comes from the bog boardwalk at Lake Bemidji State Park, where they caught the beginning of orchid season.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 5, 2021 8:34 AM

Monuments and teams have changed names as America reckons with racism. Birds are next

As America tries to come to terms with its complicated racial past, efforts are underway to remove all eponymous bird names and to "decolonize the birding experience" to include more Black people.

by Jeff St. Clair

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June 2, 2021 12:11 PM

Deer farmers reject DNR's emergency rule pausing movement of deer amid CWD spread

The ban came in the form of an emergency order in response to a concerning outbreak of chronic wasting disease in northern Minnesota’s deer country.

by Dan Gunderson

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June 1, 2021 4:00 AM

Friendship, health, community: Twin Cities Latino cyclists on a roll

Latino Social Biking is a Twin Cities group helping Latino people connect, get healthy and get past the isolation and sedentary influences of the pandemic. MPR News recently tagged along for a ride.

by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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May 30, 2021 4:03 PM

Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to Alaska's Denali

Rangers who keep an eye on North America's highest mountain peak say impatient and inexperienced climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves and other climbers after a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

by The Associated Press