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Administration readies Great Lakes cleanup plan

The Obama administration is expected to release on Sunday a 5-year blueprint for fighting invasive species and otherwise improving the Great Lakes environment.

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Wolves in northern Minnesota

Wolves in northern Minnesota

By every indication, the number of wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan is likely to be going up again. Beyond a few months in 2007, the region's wolves have been under Federal protection since 1974, and the animals are prospering - much to the chagrin of cattle farmers, deer hunters and some pet owners.

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Senate bill would allow Minn. to spend extra cash on Vermilion State Park

Senate bill would allow Minn. to spend extra cash on Vermilion State Park

The Senate Environment and Natural Resources committee will take up a bill Monday that would allow the state to bypass its usual spending limits to buy land for the proposed Vermilion State Park.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Lily gives Ely bear center a boost

Lily gives Ely bear center a boost

Thanks to Lily the hibernating bear, her newborn cub and live video of Lily giving birth, the North American Bear Center in Ely has seen more interest so far this year than in the past. A lot more.

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