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Trump’s plan to strip protections from federal forests affects 62K acres in Minnesota
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 25, 2025
However, most types of timber found in Minnesota’s roadless areas are “not extremely valuable, since they tend to be low-productivity sites near the BWCAW, growing on rocky terrain and swamps,” said Frelich.Timber in these areas are also largely...
Local environmental steward Dune Lankard honored with James Beard award
The Cordova Times - Alaska
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June 27, 2025
Dune Lankard, founder of the Native Conservancy, received the James Beard Impact Award in ceremonies in Chicago on June 15 – an honor accorded to individuals who make significant strides toward building equitable, sustainable food systems. His...
Why Is BlackRock Gunning to Take Over a Minnesota Electric Utility?
Truthout
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June 27, 2025
Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Who will own our energy future? There’s a battle playing out in northern Minnesota with major ramifications for this question. It...
EPA Ignores Climate Dangers
Living on Earth
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Fossil fuel-fired power plants are one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses in the United States. Above, a coal-fired plant in central Wyoming. (Photo: Greg Goebel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0) This June the US Environmental Protection...
Steve Costello's Wildlife: Whooping it up
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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‘What are you seeing?” I asked two women standing along the edge of a swamp, binoculars pointed into the distance. Beside a lot of water, grasses, and trees, I didn’t see a thing. “Baby herons!” one of the women exclaimed. “We’ve counted six nests...
Arkansas legislators reflect on polarization, safety after murder of Minnesota lawmaker
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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June 27, 2025
Share This Article Arkansas’ political leaders have described feelings of concern and a heightened attention to safety following the murder of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband earlier this month. Former Minnesota House Speaker Rep....
OPINION: What Minnesota assassinations reveal about the right
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Earlier this month, it didn’t take long for many Republicans to blame Democrats for the assassinations of Minnesota political couple Mark and Melissa Hortman. Several Republican politicians, including Vice President J. D. Vance, South Carolina...
Judge says Trump cuts to environmental grants were illegal, restores funding to Minneapolis Foundation
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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June 26, 2025
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! President Donald...
What spaces and places built memories for you, Minnesota? Share them with the North Star Story Map
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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June 26, 2025
Drinking a Cherry Coke and reading the comics at Leng’s Fountain in Grand Marais. Visiting the horses at the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Eating mango pancakes at Victor’s 1959 Cafe in Minneapolis just before the...
Renewed flood risk Thursday in Minnesota before steamy weekend
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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By Joseph Dames Joseph Dames Meteorologist Joseph Dames joined the WCCO team during the winter of 2022. He is currently the weekday morning meteorologist. You can also catch him putting together weather, science, and other environmental stories...
U.S. House approves resolution denouncing Minnesota shootings, political violence
Eden Prairie Local News - Minnesota
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June 26, 2025
People visit a memorial outside the Minnesota State Capitol in honor of Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, after a gunman killed them, in St. Paul, on June 15. Photo by REUTERS/Tim Evans The U.S. House unanimously adopted...
What will SCOTUS Planned Parenthood ruling mean in Minnesota?
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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By Jeff Wagner Jeff Wagner Reporter/Anchor Jeff Wagner joined the WCCO-TV team in November 2016 as a general assignment reporter, and now anchors WCCO's Saturday evening newscasts. Although he's new to Minnesota, he's called the Midwest home his...
Ernesto Londoño on the Personal Cost of Minnesota’s Political Killings
Literary Hub
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June 26, 2025
New York Times reporter Ernesto Londoño joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the recent murder of Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman, which has made headlines as local politicians in the U.S. are rarely...
Could political violence have a chilling effect on office seekers in Minnesota?
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
Officeholders and potential candidates increasingly mention political violence and threats when talking to staff at the Center for American Women and Politics, said Kelly Dittmar, the center’s director of research. While those issues are not new...
Going green never tasted so good: 7 sustainable spirits to try now
The Manual - Oregon
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June 25, 2025
Sustainability (especially in the alcohol world) isn’t easy. It requires distilleries to create initiatives for environmentally responsible actions that impact everything they do, from where they source their ingredients to what they package their...
Multiple Tornados Break Out in Southeast Minnesota (Videos)
103.1 KFIL - Minnesota
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June 26, 2025
Undated (KROC-AM News)- Multiple tornadoes were reported across southeast Minnesota Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service in La Crosse issued five tornado warnings as the strong storm system rumbled across the area. Multiple videos of...
Weekend Trips From Minneapolis That Are as Versatile as the Twin Cities
Travel Noire
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June 25, 2025
Minneapolis, the larger of the Twin Cities, is a dynamic urban center in Minnesota. It’s known for its vibrant arts scene, beautiful parks and lakes, diverse culinary offerings, and more. You get a mix of everything in the Twin City as it’s...
9 Minnesota Grocery Staples Facing Potential Shortages
Sasquatch 107.7 - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
When empty shelves start popping up at grocery stores, it is time to pay a little bit more attention. Last week, when I was shopping,I saw empty shelves in the area where the popular drink, La Croix, was displayed. A small sign near it indicated...
Survey says Minnesota is top road trip state, Delaware worst
Oakdale Leader - California
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June 25, 2025
Minnesota is at the top and Delaware is at the bottom of a new study focused on summer travel road trip destinations. With nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults saying they will take some sort of road trip this summer, the personal-finance website...
Stack of dinner plates all that’s salvageable after storm hits family farm in southeast Minnesota
KARE 11 - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
The severe weather impacted several farms around Zumbro Falls on Wednesday evening. ZUMBRO FALLS, Minn. — People were still without power Thursday afternoon after a storm tore through Wabasha County the day before. “Sounded like a train coming...