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In Midwest farm country, a tradition of duck hunting has healed the dried-out landscape

The love of birds, for sport, food or observation, has been the saving grace of swamps, marshes and shallow lakes along the Mississippi River.
April 14, 2025

Why the nation’s altered wetland landscape faces new threats

Take an interactive tour through the Mississippi River Basin, from bog to bayou, that explores the changing wetland landscape.
April 14, 2025

One Iowa landowner fights to farm a designated wetland. Others could face consequences downstream

A lawsuit targets the 40-year-old law called “Swampbuster” that aims to prevent farmers from destroying wetlands.
April 14, 2025

Framing wetlands as a flooding solution won bipartisan support in Wisconsin. Could it work elsewhere?

A 2024 measure to enlist nature in flood control provides a case study in bridging political divides.
April 14, 2025

Why taxpayers are subsidizing organic trash pickup in Minneapolis

Hennepin County leaders say the added cost is worth it to reduce the organic waste going to landfills or the controversial incinerator in the North Loop.
April 13, 2025
Food waste from Hennepin County is delivered to a commercial composting site in Dakota County run by Specialized Environmental Technologies.

Latest twist in Minnesota data center debate: How much water they will consume

Estimates for water use aren’t nearly as high as the electricity needed for the data centers planned in Minnesota
April 11, 2025

Anxiety increases over possibility that Duluth EPA Great Lakes lab could close

Klobuchar, Smith send letter to EPA administrator as doubt mounts that the lab’s 170 jobs are safe.
April 10, 2025

Minnesota cancels invasive moth treatment after federal funds cut

The Trump administration has delayed funding annual spraying to fight off destructive spongy moth
April 9, 2025
A male gypsy moth, a pest that will feed on foliage of more than 300 trees and shrub species.

I was investigating PFAS. Then a doctor told me to put it in my eyes.

Facing a painful and distracting case of dry eye, a reporter went looking for treatments. What she found was surprising.
April 9, 2025

Can AI save turtles? These Minnesota sisters think so.

Kelly Olson and Katie O’Halloran will soon launch TurtlTracker, an app that uses artificial intelligence to track turtle migration and mortality.
April 4, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION: Medina, MN - May and June are the months when turtles in Minnesota emerge from their wetland homes, searching for a dry spot to lay their eggs. Unfortunately this trip often means crossing busy roads, and many turtles are killed by automobiles each year. IN THIS PHOTO: A snapping turtle about the size of a Frisbee sits on the side of the Highway 24 in Medina, attempting to cross the busy road either to lay its eggs on the other side or returning from laying its eggs on the s

Minnesota says money to help 10,000 homes with heat and electric bills at risk after Trump fires entire program staff

The state believes it will run out of money to help new applicants in mid-April.
April 3, 2025

Minnesota DNR discovers rare spawning brook trout in Lake Superior

The trout were found spawning along the lake’s shoreline, raising hopes the once abundant fish is rebounding.
April 2, 2025
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