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Supreme Court Dealt Blows to EPA and Environmental Protections
Insurance Journal
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July 1, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered setbacks to environmental interests in a series of recent rulings including by further restricting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority and relaxing requirements for environmental impact studies for...
University of Minnesota Rochester Named a 2025-26 College of Distinction
University of Minnesota Rochester
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In a higher education landscape often dominated by rankings and test scores, University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) has been recognized for what truly matters: a transformative undergraduate experience. For the 2025-26 academic year, UMR has been...
Karner Blue thrives throughout Fort McCoy; efforts continue to support endangered butterfly
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 25, 2025
For decades Fort McCoy has done work to improve the habitat of the endangered Karner Blue butterfly and today the butterfly is thriving on the installation. Fort McCoy Endangered Species Biologist Jessup Weichelt said in 2024 that Fort McCoy has...
Houston Texans: Lessons Learned from 2023 and 2024
Battle Red Blog - Texas
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July 25, 2025
Entering the 2025 NFL season, the Houston Texans find themselves right in the middle of a golden era. Defined by quarterback C.J. Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans, this era of Texans football has been a hallmark of success, a particularly...
Maine Man Arrested in Minnesota for a 2024 Lewiston Murder
I-95 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
A Maine man was arrested in Minnesota and charged with murder for the shooting death of a teenager nearly a year ago. Maine Man is Charged with Murder for the Death of a 17-Year-Old in Lewiston Nasib Aden, 23, of Lewiston, is charged with murder...
Songbird and Co. serves locally produced, sustainable coffee
Pine Journal - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
CLOQUET — Frustrated with the lack of sustainably sourced coffee around Cloquet, Arthur Allen started purchasing bulk, raw coffee beans online. He began roasting them in his home coffee roaster, 1 pound at a time. “Man, there's a lot of impact...
US Supreme Court dealt blows to EPA and environmental protections
Yahoo News
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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court delivered setbacks to environmental interests in a series of recent rulings including by further restricting the Environmental Protection Agency's authority and relaxing requirements for...
Big support for Minnesota’s small towns
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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Minnesota’s small towns are home to some of the state’s most beloved gems. Along with breathtaking and subtly beautiful landscapes, friendly faces, and a strong sense of place, lower-population areas can also have limited resources. This makes...
What You Should Know About Fireworks In Minnesota
96.7 The River - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Kudos to the St. Cloud Rox, my wife and I along with some friends went to the game last Friday night. We really enjoyed the game from the Sports Deck and the environment at Joe Faber Field. It’s a great place to go to watch a game. Photo Credit:...
How SCOTUS decision on LGBTQ+ books in schools will affect Minnesota’s classrooms
Minnesota Public Radio News
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July 1, 2025
NINA MOINI: The US Supreme Court has sided with parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom. When public schools use LGBTQ+-themed books and lessons. In recent years, there's been an uptick in parents asking school boards to ban...
For a Cubs team in need of pitching, the trade deadline can't get here soon enough
The New York Times
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July 25, 2025
CHICAGO — The Wrigley Field gates had not yet opened to the general public, lending the iconic ballpark a certain stillness. On the field before an early-season game, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer chatted with Peter...
Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, July 2025
JD Supra - California
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July 24, 2025
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA Appoints Former ASA Government Affairs Director As OCSPP DAA For Pesticides: Mr. Kyle Kunkler has been appointed the Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) for Pesticides at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of...
Community solar is the honey badger of clean energy
Renewable Energy World
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July 25, 2025
If you are of a certain age, you may recall a viral video published (*gasp*) 14 years ago about a particularly resilient mammal called the honey badger. Despite being relatively small, the carnivorous honey badger has few natural predators, thanks...
Georgia man gets lifetime hunting ban in Kansas for illegal deer kills featured on his YouTube show
The Lawrence Times - Kansas
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Share this post or save for later TOPEKA — A Georgia man who admitted to illegally killing deer in Kansas and featuring the kills on his YouTube hunting show will pay $25,000 in fines and restitution, and is forever banned from hunting in Kansas....
Forty-eight Tornadoes Already And Counting In Minnesota
1390 Granite City Sports - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
UNDATED (WJON News) -- It has been a busy season for emergency managers and storm chasers so far in Minnesota. The Minnesota Climatology Office says the preliminary tornado count through the end of June is 48. The tornadoes have impacted all parts...
Fishing, ATV activity highlight workloads for many DNR officers in northwest Minnesota
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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June 30, 2025
Here is the weekly report from Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas of northern Minnesota for Monday, June 30, 2025. READ MORE STORIES PERTAINING TO MINNESOTA DNR: District 1 - Baudette...
101 Things to Know About the 2025 Men’s College Basketball Offseason
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 25, 2025
Perhaps no sport’s offseason is harder to follow than college basketball. Nonstop player movement, coaching changes and recruiting wins bombard you all spring, not even slowing down for the previous season’s Final Four to conclude. But after all...
Reader's View: We can both protect environment, grow economy
Duluth News Tribune - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
As president of the Minnesota Pipe Trades Association and lifelong resident of northern Minnesota, I’ve seen firsthand how thoughtful, forward-looking projects can bring family-supporting union jobs to our communities without compromising our...
Trump has ‘turned his back on the communities that voted for him,’ 2028 hopeful Gov. Josh Shapiro says
The Independent
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July 25, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Online climate course for crop producers offered
The Globe - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
LEWISTON — Commodity crop and small grain growers are invited to participate in a summer program to learn how to prepare their operations for unpredictable, extreme weather events. Offered by the Land Stewardship Project, in collaboration with...