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White Nose Syndrome Found in Minnesota Bats

Tower Underground Mine a Top Spot for the Disease

TOWER, Minn.-The bat disease, known as white-nose syndrome, has been confirmed in six Minnesota counties. One of the top spots for it is in the Soudan Underground Mine State Park in Tower, where they’ve seen a 73 percent decrease in the number of bats in the mine. Tours will continue at the mine, as the mine will follow decontamination rules…