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July 10, 2019 3:35 PM

Avoiding water-borne illness this summer

Contamination at three Minneapolis beaches and reported illness among several Lake Minnetonka visitors has many worried about getting sick when they swim.

by Tom Crann, Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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July 10, 2019 2:35 PM

Beach closed? Blame it on the rain

Several beaches around the Twin Cities metro are closed because bacterial contamination poses a health risk for swimmers.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 10, 2019 9:33 AM

New partnership offers $5 swimming lessons to Minneapolis residents

The initiative, by Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, aims to reduce drowning rates.

by John Nguyen

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July 10, 2019 4:00 AM

Photos: Immigrant kids jump into Minnesota's outdoor summer culture

A Minnesota summer camp is helping connect city kids and children of refugees to the state's outdoor summer culture, often for the first time. It's also altering perceptions about who enjoys the outdoors.

by Christine T. Nguyen

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July 8, 2019 6:24 AM

On hot days, thrill-seekers flock to Stearns County's Quarry Park

The Travel Channel named Quarry Park to its list of top 10 swimming holes in the United States in 2016. The park is also popular in the summer for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, scuba diving and geocaching.

by Kirsti Marohn

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July 5, 2019 6:15 PM

Outside in MN: Make the most of the outdoors this summer

Want to get outside with your family this summer, but not sure where to start? We've got your back with our new app: Outside in MN.

by Tom Crann and Michael Olson

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July 5, 2019 12:00 AM

As algae blooms spread, more Minn. lakes get chemical treatment

To combat the aquatic scourge of harmful algae blooms, lake managers are increasingly turning to aluminum sulfate. The chemical blankets the sediment, keeping the lake's phosphorus levels in check.

by Daniel Ackerman

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July 4, 2019 2:46 PM

Looking back: 20 years ago, blowdown flattened swaths of Boundary Waters

The storm, known as a derecho, produced straight-line winds of up to 100 mph, which uprooted and toppled nearly 500,000 acres of the BWCA's trees in a massive blowdown.

by Sophia Sura

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July 3, 2019 9:41 AM

Searching for a fireworks-free Fourth? Try Minnesota state parks

Minnesota rules prohibit the use of fireworks in state parks, so they can offer some escape for people sensitive to light and sound, DNR officials say.

by Nina Moini