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Wisconsin, Minnesota to Fight Invasive Species along River

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Decontamination units in Minnesota and Wisconsin will launch a multiday effort to stop numerous invasive species that threaten a river separating the two states. The Star Tribune reports that inspectors will staff six decontamination boats on the St.…

NRRI Receives Recurring Funding

DULUTH, Minn. - It's big news and big funding for the Natural Resources Research Institute. The institute was granted an additional $2 million in recurring funding from the Minnesota State Legislature. This…

Minnesota DNR Upgrading Electronic Licensing System in 2020

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) –Minnesota hunters and anglers can expect a more modern electronic licensing system with some new bells and whistles. The Department of Natural Resources is looking for a vendor to upgrade the system when its current…

Analyst: 1 in 60 Chance of Straits Pipeline Spill by 2053

HOLT, Mich. (AP) - Analysts say there's a small chance but serious risk of an oil spill from a nearly 65-year-old dual pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan. Engineer James Mihell of Dynamic Risk Assessment Inc. says…

Fees to Enter Minnesota State Parks Increase

CLOQUET, Minn. -- For the first time in about a decade, the fees to visit Minnesota’s state parks have increased. Daily park passes have increased from five dollars to seven,…

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