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    August 11, 2017
    Minnesota's sewage systems are aging, with state officials saying many need major upgrades in coming years. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency photo.
    Water quality remains a Minnesota problem. State launches effort to make improvements.
    ST. PAUL—The governor called for making the Minnesota River "fishable and swimmable" within 10 years. That was then-Minnesota Gov. Arne...
    NewsAugust 11, 2017 - 11:35am
    August 6, 2017
    The common loon makes its summer home in the lakes of Minnesota and Wisconsin. These loons were found on Loon Lake in northern Wisconsin. Photos by Kip Earney
    A symbol of wilderness
    Minnesota's state bird, the common loon, is considered a symbol of wilderness. Its unique call, heard day or night, signals the return of summer...
    sports/outdoorsAugust 6, 2017 - 8:00am
    Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton fishes Big Sandy Lake north of McGregor, MN Saturday morning. With temperatures in the 30's, the governor was able to catch a walleye, crappie and two perch. The 69th Annual Minnesota Governor's Fishing opener was based at Big Sandy Lake Resort and Lodge. Steve Kohls / Forum News Service
    No room for Gov. Dayton at the inn, but plenty of room for fish
    ST. PAUL — innesota Gov. Mark Dayton could not land a motel room for his Saturday, July 9 fishing trip, but he hopes to reel in a bass....
    NewsJuly 6, 2017 - 7:25pm
    June 26, 2017
    Tom Landwehr
    Minn. DNR fee increases take effect July 1
    ST. PAUL — It's going to cost a few more dollars to enter Minnesota state parks and to register snowmobiles and ATVs in the state as of...
    NewsJune 26, 2017 - 3:41pm
    May 23, 2017
    A worn yearly Minnesota state park pass clings to a windshield Monday, May 22, 2017 in Minneapolis. Robb Jeffries / Forum News Service
    Outdoor fee hikes approved by Minn. lawmakers
    ST. PAUL — Minnesotans who like to hunt and fish, drive a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle or visit a state park can expect to pay more...
    News/governmentMay 23, 2017 - 8:56am
    March 30, 2017
    The Minnesota Senate Finance Committee meets Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Senate and House budget committees are wrapping up work on a two-year state budget. Maureen McMullen / Forum News Service
    Republicans want to delay, change vegetative buffers around Minnesota waters; Dayton says no way
    ST. PAUL—Environmental legislation going through the Minnesota Legislature could face trouble if it reaches Gov. Mark Dayton. The Democratic...
    NewsMarch 30, 2017 - 10:23am
    March 19, 2017
    Dan Wilfond, right, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries specialist at French River, prepares to measure a northern pike while doing a fisheries survey on Grand Lake north of Duluth in 2015. At left is Peter Nasby, a DNR fisheries intern. Forum News Servce file photo
    Outdoor groups urge Minn. lawmakers to approve fee increases
    DULUTH, Minn.—The time is now to increase hunting and fishing license fees, says a coalition of Minnesota hunting, fishing and environmental...
    NewsMarch 19, 2017 - 12:00pm
    March 16, 2017
    On Saturday, March 4, volunteers with the Vermillion Riverkeepers helped remove invasive, non-native buckthorn brush from the South Branch of the Vermillion River State Aquatic Management Area east of Farmington. (Submitted photo)
    Volunteers help restore Vermillion River, raise rainbow trout for upcoming season
    Area volunteers and local high school students are helping prepare for the upcoming trout fishing season through restoration and education programs...
    News/regionMarch 16, 2017 - 9:30am
    March 13, 2017
    Outdoor photographer John White spotted this bald eagle at the Big Stone refuge on March 8. John White / submitted photo
    Early season signs are everywhere
    WILLMAR, Minn. — Amy Rager spotted the first drops of sap seeping from a wound on the sugar maple tree on her Chippewa County farm, and...
    NewsMarch 13, 2017 - 3:00pm
    March 12, 2017
    Rich Staffon
    A helping hand for ducks
    CANOSIA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Minn. — On a 12-degree March morning, Rich Staffon loaded gear into a sled behind his four-wheeler....
    sportsMarch 12, 2017 - 12:00pm
    March 1, 2017
    Devil's Kettle Falls is located along the Brule River at Judge C.R. Magney State Park, near Hovland on Minnesota's North Shore. Researchers are working to figure out where the water that falls into the "kettle" (at left) re-emerges. Minnesota DNR file photoplay button
    Mystery of Minnesota North Shore waterfalls may be solved
    DULUTH, Minn.—A recent study of Devil's Kettle Falls on Minnesota's North Shore, completed out of "scientific curiosity," shed light on...
    NewsMarch 1, 2017 - 9:15am
    February 25, 2017
    DNR staff highlight need for license fee increase
    THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.—A small audience gathered Thursday night in Thief River Falls to hear area and regional staff from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources make their case for increasing hunting and fishing license fees.
    sportsFebruary 25, 2017 - 12:00pm
    January 13, 2017
    Register snowmobiles to keep Minn. trails well marked, maintained
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota snowmobilers can help protect and preserve their sport by registering their snowmobiles The revenue from snowmobile registration...
    News/regionJanuary 13, 2017 - 1:30pm
    December 6, 2016
    Deer disease in southeast Minnesota appears to be contained
    ST. PAUL — No additional deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease from samples collected this fall in southeastern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Nearly one-third of all deer harvested during southeastern Minnesota’s first firearms...
    News/regionDecember 6, 2016 - 5:30am
    November 24, 2016
    As part of "Free Park Friday" Sibley State Park near New London will offer a free guided hike -- or snowshoe walk depending on trail conditions -- from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving. (Forum News Service photo)
    Take a hike: Free admission Friday to all Minnesota State Parks
    NEW LONDON, Minn. — Need to burn those extra Thanksgiving dinner calories or take a break from Black Friday shopping? Well, take a hike....
    LifeNovember 24, 2016 - 10:00am
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