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MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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Random acts of conservation: Water quality depends on farmers' willingness, not regulation

Random acts of conservation: Water quality depends on farmers' willingness, not regulation

Roughly 40 percent of Minnesota's lakes and streams are polluted, mostly thanks to soil, fertilizer and other contaminants flowing off farm fields. With little regulation, reversing that trend is almost solely reliant on the goodwill of farmers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Trustee: Would-be Prince heirs should pay for tests

Trustee: Would-be Prince heirs should pay for tests

A court filing asks that would-be heirs pay for DNA testing that could cost hundreds of dollars.

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DNR has concerns with $2B Red River flood diversion project

DNR has concerns with $2B Red River flood diversion project

The Minnesota DNR released the final environmental impact statement on the project, saying it has questions on how the diversion will affect the environment and residents.
by Dan Gunderson

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Memorial for Prince held at his Jehovah's Witnesses church

Memorial for Prince held at his Jehovah's Witnesses church

Security was tight as mourners packed a Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall on Sunday evening for a memorial for megastar Prince, who worshipped there before he died last month.
by The Associated Press

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Trouble in the water: Can Minnesota stop polluting its lakes, rivers?

Trouble in the water: Can Minnesota stop polluting its lakes, rivers?

Minnesotans love their water, but are they willing to save it? Some 40 percent of the state's lakes and streams are polluted. Much of that is related to farming. At the Capitol, lawmakers are divided on how far to go to fix the problems.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Orchestra to offer discounts for bikers

Orchestra to offer discounts for bikers

To get a discount voucher, patrons need only show up at Orchestra Hall in bike gear.
by Euan Kerr

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Scooby-smack: Villain plows Mystery Machine into St. Paul home

Scooby-smack: Villain plows Mystery Machine into St. Paul home

It looked like a St. Paul homeowner had a mystery on his hands Friday when a stolen van painted to look like one driven by the cast of the animated series "Scooby-Doo" crashed into his home.
by Tim Nelson

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