Tim Walz Minnesota wolf hunting ban fails to reach governor’s desk. Walz had indicated he would have signed it.twincities.com - Dave Orrick A bid to fully ban wolf hunting in Minnesota appears to have fallen short of reaching the desk of Gov. Tim Walz, who had indicated he likely would …
Minnesota Fort Snelling State Park closed until July because of flood damagetwincities.com - Ryan Faircloth One of Minnesota’s busiest state parks will be closed Memorial Day weekend and the entire month of June because of flooding and damage.The winter …
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN We’re No. 2!? St. Paul and Minneapolis fall behind Washington, D.C., in public parks rankingtwincities.com - Frederick Melo For six years, Minneapolis has reigned supreme as king of the parks and playgrounds and rec centers. But its green dynasty has come to an end, or at …
National Park Service Here’s a great idea: Fix up Fairy Falls north of Stillwatertwincities.com - Mary Divine Fairy Falls north of Stillwater will soon get some much-needed care and attention.Stillwater Township residents Kyle and Nicky TePoel are forming a …
Prairies Bison return to Afton’s Belwin Conservancy this weekendtwincities.com - Mary Divine A herd of 40 male bison will arrive Saturday at its Afton summer home — 170 fenced-in acres at Belwin Conservancy. The herd is on loan from NorthStar …
Minnesota Minnesota fishing opener brings sunshine and (some) walleyestwincities.com - John Myers It was calm on the St. Louis River early Saturday and you could hear Dylan Perbonich arguing with his buddies from 200 yards across the water.“I told …
Minnesota Long winter, cool spring might make minnows scarce for walleye openertwincities.com - John Myers DULUTH — Boat and motor ready for the walleye opener on Saturday? Check. New line on the reel? Check? Minnows for bait?Not so fast.A cool spring has …
University of Minnesota Mille Lacs Lake walleye problem caused by clear water, U of M study findstwincities.com - John Myers DULUTH — The amount of usable walleye habitat in Mille Lacs Lake has declined dramatically in recent decades because the big central Minnesota lake …
Minnesota Legislature These Twin Cities volunteers are anti-pollution watchdogs. You can help, too.twincities.com - Bob Shaw Ivy Kemnetz and Connor Geary may be the best friends that Brown’s Creek ever had.Every week, they carry instruments to the creek in Stillwater. Every …
Trout Touchy trout gone from many metro streams, but others are improvingtwincities.com - Bob Shaw The toughest pollution cop in the state doesn’t wear a badge.It’s the trout — Minnesota’s pickiest species of fish, and an indicator of the …
Minnesota Legislature Tim Walz says he supports wolf hunting ban in apparent state reversaltwincities.com - Dave Orrick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the first time Wednesday said he would support a ban on wolf hunting, signaling an apparent reversal in state policy and …
Wolves By one vote, Minnesota House moves to ban wolf huntingtwincities.com - Dave Orrick By a one-vote margin, the Minnesota House Tuesday voted to ban hunting on wolves – a victory for wolf protectionists hoping to gird against the Trump …
MOOSE On Isle Royale, high moose population is damaging foresttwincities.com - John Myers Moose on Isle Royale are so numerous that they are starting to damage the forest, with moose numbers approaching historic highs just as new wolves …
Home Ownership ‘Lake Calhoun’ returns after appeals court says state overstepped with ‘Bde Maka Ska’twincities.com - Sarah Horner Lake Calhoun is back.Supporters of the Minneapolis body of water’s longstanding name won a victory Monday when the Minnesota Court of Appeals found …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMethane AP fact check: unraveling the mystery of whether cows farttwincities.com - Calvin Woodward, Seth Borenstein WASHINGTON — Let’s clear the air about cow farts.In the climate change debate, some policymakers seem to be bovine flatulence deniers.This became …
Minnesota Thousands attend funeral for fallen Minnesota conservation officertwincities.com - Pioneer Press Gov. Tim Walz and thousands of law enforcement officers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and other agencies around the state and …
MinnesotaTim Walz is so jazzed to go turkey hunting Saturday he’s annoying his family. Angie Craig is also going on first governor’stwincities.com - Dave Orrick On Saturday morning, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will wake up around 3:45 a.m., don camouflage clothes, and try to shoot a wild turkey.Not just for …
Minnesota Should Minnesota allow two fishing rods per angler? Republicans say yes, Democrats say no.twincities.com - Dave Orrick Two fishing rods per angler, or one?It’s a perennial question in Minnesota, and one that might spark heated disagreement in the otherwise-friendly …
White Bear Lake water levels case overturned. Victory for DNR. Property owners plan to appeal.twincities.com - Dave Orrick The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a court decision regarding White Bear Lake’s water fluctuating levels.Monday’s decision — split 2-1 by …
River Falls plans to remove dams and restore its rapids. Will Minneapolis and St. Paul be next?twincities.com - Bob Shaw The river-liberation movement recently claimed another victory. In Wisconsin, the city of River Falls is planning to remove two dams in the …
DNR officer dies after being thrown from boat in Pine Countytwincities.com - Deanna Weniger A conservation officer responding to a call about a possible body in the water, was thrown from a boat Friday evening and drowned.The Pine County …
Army Corps delays plans to dispose of Twin Cities lock-and-dam sitestwincities.com - Bob Shaw The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying plans to dispose of three Mississippi River lock-and-dam sites.It is considering the sale or demolition of …
Martin Kellogg, who helped make Voyageurs a national park, dies at 88twincities.com - Zach Walker The legacy of Martin Kellogg is evident in the crystal clear waters of Voyageurs National Park. The St. Paul businessman was an outdoor enthusiast who …
Turkey crashes through windshield on I-94, but driver escapes with minor cutstwincities.com - Forum News Service BARNESVILLE, Minn. — A woman escaped serious injury Wednesday when a wild turkey crashed through the windshield of her SUV on Interstate 94 in …
Minnetonka father and daughter team up in attempt at fastest canoe paddle down the Mississippitwincities.com - Deanna Weniger KJ Millhone’s attempt to break the world record for fastest canoe trip down the Mississippi River was cut short last year when a team member had to …
Oklahoma man lands potential new Minnesota state record whitefish on Lake of the Woodstwincities.com - Brad Dokken An Oklahoma fisherman landed a potential new Minnesota state record lake whitefish Saturday while fishing Lake of the Woods north of Warroad.Billy …
Lakeville and Woodbury girls among first to join club formerly known as Boy Scoutstwincities.com - Hannah Black, David Clarey Maggie Veith spent most of her life watching her older brothers work their way through Boy Scouts.When the program started accepting girls as members …
Scuba and Adventure Travel Show coming to Vadnais Heightstwincities.com - Deanna Weniger The Upper Midwest Scuba and Adventure Travel Show is coming to Vadnais Heights April 13.The show, which features 18 exhibitors and five special …
Dead trumpeter swans in Vadnais Heights had toxic lead levels, the U of M reportstwincities.com - Deanna Weniger Dead trumpeter swans found at Sucker Lake in Vadnais Heights earlier this month died of lead poisoning, according to a University of Minnesota …
