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Legislative notebook: Dayton rejects GOP school payment plan
By Danielle Nordine and Don Davis Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a Republican plan to take money out of the state reserve fund to repay money owed Minnesota school districts. The Democratic governor on Thu...
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Areavoices Digest #35 - Okay, is it casserole or hotdish?
I had to laugh earlier today when I noticed a thread on one of my Facebook friend's pages. She had taken a picture of a Tator Tot Hotdish she had made. What followed was an hours-long discussion about...
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EPA: No ban on lead hunting ammunition
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition. Here's a link to a story on the topic....
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Recovery Act Projects for Forest Road Maintenance and Associated Watershed and Ecosystem Restoration
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for roads maintenance and decommissioning and associat...
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National Park Service seeks favorite river views

The National Park Service is conducting a Scenic Assessment of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area/Great River Road Scenic Byway, in conjunction with the Mississippi River Parkway Commission.

February 18, 2013

Agreement approved to reduce nitrate in groundwater and surface water

For years, Dakota County and the Vermillion River Watershed have played a leadership role in working to understand and address groundwater and surface water contamination from agricultural activities through the Agricultural Outreach program, developed as a result of the Hastings Area Nitrate Study almost 10 years ago.

By Jane Lightbourn , February 08, 2013

Cultivating your blue thumb

Cultivating your blue thumb Installing a rain garden hadn’t been a priority for Hastings residents Andy and Amy Tix. In fact, they’d never really considered putting one in their yard until a friend of theirs, Mike Isensee of the Dakota County Soil and Water Conversation District, suggested they consider one in their landscaping project.

By Katrina Styx , February 28, 2012

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Update 3:35 p.m.: Prairie Island Nuclear Plant terminates alert

Update 3:35 p.m.: Prairie Island Nuclear Plant terminates alert The alert issued by operators at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant as a result of a chemical spill this morning was terminated at 2:08 p.m. today.

By Regan Carstensen , January 05, 2012

Carp fight in high gear as DNA shows fishing heading north in Mississippi

Minnesota is kicking up its Asian carp fight after test results show the invasive fish that can out-eat native species could be upstream from the Twin Cities.

By Don Davis , December 09, 2011

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Test shows carp in Mississippi River

A new test shows Asian carp appear to be moving north on the Mississippi River.

By Don Davis , October 21, 2011

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Hastings Sand Coulee expands

Hastings Sand Coulee expands It’s not easy to find an area of untouched land these days, especially so close to the metro. Before Europeans settled in Dakota County, the majority of the land here was covered in prairie. Today there are only small bits of that prairie left intact; of those areas, only pieces are currently protected. The largest section of protected prairie is located just southeast of Hastings, and it just got a lot bigger.

By Katrina Styx , July 08, 2011

Mississippi Makeover plan finalized

After about two and a half years of meetings, collaboration and goal setting, the Mississippi Makeover Project has finalized its implementation plan for revitalizing Spring Lake, the Lower Vermillion River and pool three of the Mississippi River. The plan was finalized at the end of June and is the result of the project’s first phase.

By Katrina Styx , July 07, 2011

Birds soar to children and adults delight

Birds soar to children and adults delight The Carpenter St. Croix Nature Center reached out to over 1,410 people during their Owl and Other Masters of the Sky event. Over half were school-age children.

By Margaret Ontl , March 08, 2011

New sales tax goes to outdoors uses

New sales tax goes to outdoors uses Minnesota News
ST. PAUL – The environment and outdoors scored big in an otherwise rough Minnesota legislative session.

By Scott Wente , May 26, 2009

Environmental study next step for proposed Minnesota veterans cemetery

If the state of Minnesota decides to put a veterans cemetery in Jay Cooke State Park, it will have the Legislature’s stamp of approval.

May 21, 2008

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