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Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

These Minnesotans farm ice — and it’s drawing climbers from across the U.S.

These Minnesotans farm ice — and it’s drawing climbers from across the U.S.

Ice farming is the art and science of making climbing ice on cliffs. Minnesota has three city-owned parks with volunteer-run ice farming systems for climbing, more than any other state in the country.
by Dan Kraker

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MPCA says polluted runoff contributed to fish kill in Minnesota trout stream

MPCA says polluted runoff contributed to fish kill in Minnesota trout stream

State regulators say polluted runoff likely contributed to a fish kill in a southeast Minnesota trout stream last summer. About 2,500 dead fish were discovered in late July in Rush Creek, near Lewiston.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Searchers locate 153-year-old wreck of 'bad luck' ship in Lake Superior

Searchers locate 153-year-old wreck of 'bad luck' ship in Lake Superior

It wasn’t a charm, but the third time — a third sinking — is what finally sealed the fate of the sailing vessel Nucleus in 1869. Now, searchers have found the wreck of the Nucleus, surprisingly intact, in the depths of Lake Superior.
by Tim Nelson

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Winter Play: The anticipation, anguish and magic of ice dipping

Winter Play: The anticipation, anguish and magic of ice dipping

As MPR News staff fanned out across the state to experience cold weather activities they had never tried for the Winter Play series, Regina Medina and Elizabeth Shockman took a transformative plunge in Lake Harriet.
by Regina Medina and Elizabeth Shockman

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Study: Freshwater fish contain concerning levels of ‘forever chemical’

Study: Freshwater fish contain concerning levels of ‘forever chemical’

The researchers with the nonprofit Environmental Working Group calculated that eating one fish a year was equal to ingesting water with PFOS at 48 parts per trillion for a month, much higher than what the Minnesota Department of Health considers a safe level for drinking water.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Elko New Market's plan to tap aquifer for bottled water plant draws residents' ire

Elko New Market's plan to tap aquifer for bottled water plant draws residents' ire

Leaders of the Scott County town say a California-based bottling company’s proposal would deliver jobs and growth. Critics worry it could jeopardize the health of the Prairie du Chien-Jordan aquifer in a region struggling already with severe to extreme drought.
by Kirsti Marohn

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