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Advocates fear Great Lakes restoration in trouble
A Great Lakes environmental fix-up is on shaky ground as President Barack Obama continues scaling back spending proposals and congressional Republicans push for even deeper cuts, supporters said Monday.
Legislators have been given a 25-year plan for parks and trails in Minnesota that describes how money from the Legacy Amendment and other state funds should be invested to ensure continued excellence in state parks and trails.
Hunters take deer to test for wasting disease
The fatal brain disease, known as chronic wasting disease, or CWD, was found in one deer last fall south of Pine Island. It can also affect elk and moose. Beginning Monday, state officials will order a deer-feeding ban Monday to reduce the spread from deer-to-deer.