The North Ottawa levee, a project that is able to hold 75 square miles of spring runoff in the Red River Valley near Breckenridge, could be a model for future flood control efforts.
In his weekly radio and Internet address today, a month out
from crucial midterm elections, the president also accused
Republicans of wanting to scrap incentives for clean energy projects.
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The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has hired a former federal prosecutor to investigate
the possibility that a $2.4 million payment from a pipeline company
may have been misappropriated.
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Marla Spivak, a University of Minnesota entomologist known for her work on the biology of honey bees, is among 23 recipients of this year's MacArthur
Foundation "genius grants."
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A state Senator is convening a new task force to talk about whether it's time for a fundamental overhaul of the way the state protects the environment.
The University of Minnesota has reversed course on showing a documentary about the causes and environmental impact of water pollution.
University officials said Thursday that the premiere of the film "Troubled Waters" would go on as originally planned on October 3. Just a week ago, the U canceled the premiere, saying the film needed further review.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Alex Friedrich who writes about higher education for MPRNewsQ.org's "On Campus" blog.
