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March 22, 2012 10:22 AM

Clintonville still not sure why 'booming' sounds are happening

Cathy Wurzer talks with Clintonville, Wi.city administrator Lisa Kuss about the underground rumbling sounds heard in the area this week.

by Cathy Wurzer

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March 21, 2012 2:34 PM

Moose collared for study in Voyageurs park

Wildlife officials at Voyageurs National Park have captured and collared six moose to study the impact of climate change on the animals.

by Tom Robertson

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March 21, 2012 11:39 AM

Minn. lake associations sue over zebra mussels

Three lake associations in Carver County have filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources commissioner over the spread of zebra mussels.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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March 21, 2012 10:16 AM

MPR's Tom Robertson checks in from Bemidji

Cathy Wurzer talks with MPR reporter Tom Robertson about the latest news out of northern Minnesota.

by Cathy Wurzer and Tom Robertson

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March 21, 2012 7:19 AM

High fire danger for more than half of Wisconsin

The Department of Natural Resources has issued a high fire danger alert for most of the central and eastern half of the state.

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March 20, 2012 7:09 PM

Officials will consider fate of Isle Royale wolves

Officials at Isle Royale National Park are deciding how best to address a sharply declining wolf population.

by Dan Kraker

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March 20, 2012 4:13 PM

Winona residents push leaders to study up on frac sand mining

A one-year moratorium on frac sand mining in Winona gives officials time to study the issue, but some city residents wonder how well equipped leaders are to make the decisions ahead.

by Elizabeth Baier

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March 20, 2012 10:11 AM

Thousands of fish die in Pelican River in N Minn.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources suspects low oxygen levels caused thousands of fish to die in the Pelican River over the past several days.

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March 19, 2012 5:57 PM

Yellowstone bison head to Fort Peck

Sixty-four bison from Yellowstone National Park were being shipped almost 500 miles to northeast Montana's Fort Peck Reservation, under a long-stalled relocation initiative meant to repopulate parts of the West with the iconic animals.