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Minnesota measure bans 'forever chemicals' in food packaging
The enormous reach of the proposed environment deal stretches from the Northwoods to farm fields to microplastic bits in the water — and it adds a 60th state forest.
Minnesota researcher makes the case to stop invasive carp at a lock and dam near Winona
The proposal to fortify the lock and dam brings excitement and skepticism.
Wolverines at Minnesota Zoo give birth to rare litter
The rare animals, wiped out of much for the Lower 48, are extremely difficult to breed.
Minnesota freshwater lakes are rapidly losing oxygen as temperatures climb
The problem has been affecting lakes in just about every temperate climate in the world.
Gilberto Vázquez Valle, KFAI host and lover of Latin American folk music, dies at 63
Gilberto Vázquez Valle, a longtime Twin Cities radio host on KFAI, guided listeners on Thursday nights through folk songs of Latin America. He saw folk…
Mini-State Fair event brings thousands, sense of normalcy
About 70,000 people attended this mini-State Fair, a fundraiser that ended Memorial Day to help the fair and some of its vendors recoup losses from the pandemic-canceled 2020 event.
Impasse over 'clean cars' rule continues to hold up Minnesota environmental funding
Millions of dollars for environmental efforts around the state remains in limbo.
New kind of wheat draws pollutants from soil, water
The perennial wheat Kernza was grown just west of Brainerd on a few acres immediately surrounding wells within corn and soybean fields. Over the past three years, it cut nitrate contamination from the cornfields by 96% and from soybeans by 86%.
U looks to wastewater plants to recover farmland fertilizer
Reusing the phosphorus would cut pollution.
Minnesota 'clean cars' rules may move forward
An administrative law judge said the MPCA has clear authority to adopt rules that address air pollution. Auto dealers and Republican state senators had objected.
Senate Republicans threaten to cut state parks funding over 'clean cars' rule
Senate Republicans say the emissions rules should have come before the Legislature.
As bats continue to die off, St. Cloud plans to transform old sewer into bat cave
Rerouting the sewer could give the bats habitat for a comeback.
Threatened Minnesota cactus species could be saved with relocation effort
Both surviving clusters of cactuses are in active granite quarries. But they could be relocated.
Minn. program added acres of bee, pollinator habitat
Minnesota homeowners have taken $58,000 from a new state program and used it to plant nearly eight football fields worth of pollinator gardens, meadows and…
Despite curfew, fifth night of Brooklyn Center protest ends with no dispersal
Late Thursday, only a few people remained from a earlier crowd of about 1,000 that had gathered outside police headquarters for a fifth night of protests over the killing of Daunte Wright.
Reflecting sunlight would cool the earth, but Minnesota researchers find far-reaching consequences
Tiny particles would mimic the emissions of volcanic eruptions to reflect sunlight and heat.
First collar video from wild Minnesota wolf shows fishing skills, adaptability
How exactly do lone wolves spend warm spring days?
Nearly 30 invasive carp pulled from Mississippi River in herding operation
State and federal agencies hunted the carp for first time in Minnesota waters.
Roadside fences show promise for reducing Minnesota turtle fatalities
Turtle populations have been falling for years, in large part due to traffic.
Lawmakers consider banning state's most widely used pesticide
The proposal to ban chlorpyrifos comes as federal regulators review its safety.
Minnesota cities seek power to ban certain pesticides amid pollinator collapse
Bees, butterflies have seen their natural habitats plummet.
Minnesota lawmakers may end commercial turtle harvest
About 10,000 painted and snapping turtles are captured and sold each year.
Lead contamination found in 7% of donated Minnesota venison
Fragments were found in 7% of carcasses since 2008, or 6,700 pounds of meat in past decade.
Insecticide known for killing pollinators found in deer across Minnesota
More research is needed to determine threat to deer populations.
As Minnesota considers wolf hunt, Wisconsin hunters blow past quotas
Wisconsin hunters killed nearly double their wolf quota in a three-day season.
As trumpeter swans die, Minnesota lawmakers consider banning lead jigs and fishing tackle
Swans and loons die after scooping up lead sinkers
Minnesota Supreme Court says state can regulate mine waste seeping into groundwater
The court's decision allows MPCA to impose stricter standards at a taconite mine Mountain Iron.
A pack of wolves thrived near Minneapolis; how it died offers lessons for the future
From 2014 to 2017, they formed the first known pack so close to the Twin Cities in more than a century, growing to as many as 19 wolves.
Corn, conveyor belts and a virus show promise in removing invasive carp from Minnesota waters
The invasive species has upended ecosystems in state waters since the 1880s.
Were grizzly bears ever indigenous to Minnesota?
Long before grizzlies were driven into the mountains, they thrived in the plains, with their brown fur blending in almost perfectly with tall prairie grasses,
Minnesota's forests, land offer chance to cut greenhouse gases
A new report says nature-based climate solutions such as reforestation and cover cropping need to be in the mix.
Six environmental groups sue to relist gray wolves under Endangered Species Act
The wolves have recovered in Minnesota, but their populations are struggling elsewhere.
Joyce Eileen Scanlan, longtime leader of National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, dies at 85
Joyce Eileen Scanlan could not get a teaching job in Minnesota when she moved to the state in the 1970s. She had been teaching English…
Joyce Eileen Scanlan, longtime leader of National Federation for the Blind of Minnesota, dies at 85
Joyce Eileen Scanlan could not get a teaching job in Minnesota when she moved to the state in the 1970s. She had been teaching English…
New uses for dead ash, fir and tamarack trees could help restore Minnesota's forests
To foil pest outbreaks, researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth alter properties of undesired woods.
In push to save Minnesota's state bee, environmental groups, regulators disagree over habitat protections
Environmentalists seek special rules on plants and insecticides.
Army Corps to give riverfront land near closed lock and dam to city of Minneapolis
Planners say Native American community preferences will guide development on the site.
As fertilizers spread worldwide, U researchers find herbivores can't keep up with excess grasses
In much of the world, animals can't keep up, U researchers found.
As smaller wolves die, one group thrives on Isle Royale
Seven of the eight wolves that were moved from Ontario have started forming packs, securing territory and having pups.
Lawsuit alleges Minnesota DNR isn't doing enough to protect endangered lynx from trapping
The suit reignites a fight over animal trapping in northern Minnesota
Trees that once fed Duluth paper mill could become tinder for wildfires
A pest and caterpillar is killing thousands of spruce and balsam firs.
DNR turns to helicopters for restocking fish in remote lakes
The DNR used to drop trout from planes, but recently tried using a helicopter with more success.
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Why is Minnesota the only mainland state with an abundance of wolves?
In October, federal wildlife officials announced they were delisting the wolf, removing endangered species protections.
Test developed by U could help hemp farmers keep crops legal
It could help ID seeds that will yield too much THC.
Biologist pitches dramatic plan to keep some Minnesota lakes pristine
Minnesota has saved its most prized natural landmarks — towering old growth pines, dramatic waterfalls, pockets of native prairie — by protecting them within the…
To protect Mississippi River dam, Army Corps may build an island near Hastings
The upstream land mass would act as a windbreak and provide habitat for birds
Minneapolis woman saves 200-year-old elm destined for chopping block
The tree, one of the few old elms left in the Twin Cities, towered over a small channel of Minneapolis' Lake of the Isles long before Minnesota was a state.
St. Croix River water quality improving, phosphorus pollution remains a threat
The river is still one of the cleanest in the Upper Midwest.
Minnesota well water tests show no evidence of coronavirus
University of Minnesota researchers hope to start a larger study next year.
Nature Conservancy buys, preserves more than 2,000 acres of Superior National Forest
The land and six lakes will be protected as a wild corridor.
Emerald ash borer found in Carver, Sibley counties
The beetle has been spotted in 25 of the state's 87 counties. Experts say infestation can't be stopped.
Missing Duluth Harbor dredging settlement found, but questions remain on interpretation
The Army Corps will continue propping up Minnesota Point with channel fill, but foes of the practice dispute the meaning.
Minnetonka settles dispute over mountain bike trail through endangered bee haven
The city will boost bee habitat in Lone Lake Park.
University of Minnesota leads project to boost yield, uses of crop that could cut water pollution
The U is leading research effort into boosting production of Kernza, a new strain of wheatgrass.
Donald Mayer, mechanical engineer and patent holder, dies of COVID-19 complications at 90
He spent much of his career at Thermo King Corp. in Bloomington, where he earned his 12 patents.
Minnesota moose will not be listed as federally endangered species
Moose populations in Minnesota have fallen by more than 60% since 2006.
Are bison the key to bringing back Minnesota prairies?
Dakota County to explore how herd affects land at park reserve
MPCA largely cleared of 'irregularities' in issuing PolyMet water permit
The judge noted, however, that the agency should not have deleted e-mails.
Duluth Harbor dredging, beach restoration work might violate old pact
The answer is in a legal document from the 1970s that no one can find.
Robert Wallin, WWII veteran and generous volunteer, dies at 93
Robert Wallin was 17 years old and an Eagle Scout when he and a high school friend signed up with the Navy near the end…
University of Minnesota botanist discovers feared invasive Japanese stiltgrass in Wisconsin
Japanese stiltgrass can harm ecosystem, fuel fires.
University of Minnesota, Morris becomes carbon neutral in electricity use
Two wind turbines produce much of the power used on campus.
Unlikely food source may be behind moose success at Voyageurs Park
Voyageurs moose have a robust ally — or, perhaps, a sacrificial pawn — that others don't: American beavers.
Partisan fight over emission standards threatens $60 million in Minnesota environmental trust fund projects
Some still hold out hope that the money will be freed up in the special session.
Meatpacking is nearly normal, but workers left to cope with COVID-19's toll
More than 30,000 meatpacking workers nationally have fallen ill. At least 100 have died, with the lives of others upended or permanently altered.
Potato irrigation project in Minnesota's Pineland Sands area faces another challenge
Environmental groups say an impact study is necessary.
Airborne dust may spur toxic algae blooms on remote Minnesota lakes
Scientists are racing to find out how blue-green algae reaches the waters in Minnesota's pristine natural areas.
Restoration work to prevent river flooding at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
The $4.1 million project will help control water levels on the federal conservation land.
Mystery remains over death outside pawn shop during Minneapolis unrest
Weeks after Calvin Horton Jr. was shot, his family has few answers
Floyd's autopsy makes medical examiner a rare target of anger
Prosecutors' release of Dr. Andrew Baker's preliminary findings highlighting other factors in George Floyd's death led to a storm of criticism that defense attorneys say is unfair.
DNR: No impact study needed for potato irrigation project in Minnesota's Pineland Sands area
The project still requires water appropriation permits from the DNR, which could include some limits on nitrogen fertilizer and pesticide use.
Minnesota licensing board to review four ex-officers' roles in George Floyd killing
The POST Board requested the criminal complaints against the officers.
$1.25M bail set for Chauvin in Floyd death
The former Minneapolis police officer made his first court appearance by video feed, handcuffed in an orange jumpsuit sitting at a small conference room table.
Which agency wanted drone flown over Minneapolis protests?
U.S. Customs & Border Protection declined to answer questions
