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Minnesota News

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Competing goals apparent in new policy on old forest

Competing goals apparent in new policy on old forest

The built-in conflicts that come with the competing missions at the Minnesota DNR are evident in debate over a new policy on older forests. The agency is changing a 20-year-old policy designed to produce a minimum amount of older forests, while listing species because of concern about habitat loss in that forest ecosystem.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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With a new secretary of state coming in, what changes would you like to see in U.S. foreign policy?

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Obama’s nominee, Sen. John Kerry, to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Today’s Question: With a new secretary of state coming in, what changes would you like to see in U.S. foreign policy?
by Eric Ringham

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Walleye decline prompts harvest cuts in Mille Lacs

Walleye decline prompts harvest cuts in Mille Lacs

It's going to be a little harder to keep fish at one of the state's most popular fishing spots this year. Concern about walleye in Lake Mille Lacs where the population is at its lowest level in decades has prompted regulators to cut the total amount of walleye that can be taken from the lake. It's a measure aimed to balance the needs of the lake's ecosystem and the region's economy.
by Conrad Wilson

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Plant fanatics climb up trees hunting for 'witch's brooms'

Plant fanatics climb up trees hunting for 'witch's brooms'

Now about brooms -- witch's brooms, to be exact. Small, tightly woven masses of branches that can appear high up in pine trees across northern Minnesota. These "brooms" are actually the genetic source of a lot of the landscape plants and shrubs sold at nurseries. They're not often easy to retrieve.
by Dan Kraker

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