Ramsey County beaches reopen to swimming
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Public beaches on Long Lake and Lake Johanna reopened Friday after being closed for more than a day over unhealthy E. coli levels.
Officials on Wednesday said tests showed the lakes in northwest Ramsey County had a spike in bacteria levels that could cause illness in swimmers.
Tests on Thursday "showed significantly lower levels of bacteria," a statement from Ramsey County's Parks & Recreation department said.
The high bacteria levels at the regional park lakes were likely caused by heavy rain on Tuesday, officials said.
Other suburban Twin Cities beaches were not affected.
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