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Statewide Blog

Respected soil scientist retires

Respected soil scientist retires

A man who knows as much about Minnesota farm soils as anyone is retiring at the end of the year. For almost 40 years, Gyles Randall has worked at the University of Minnesota’s Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca. The professor’s official title is soil scientist, but he’s been much more than just an…
by Mark Steil

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Dispatch from southwest Minnesota

Dispatch from southwest Minnesota

Mark Steil, who covers Southwest Minnesota for Minnesota Public Radio News, talks about important stories on his beat during Morning Edition with Cathy Wurzer
by David Cazares

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Dead cougar marks 7th confirmed sighting in 14 months

Report: A dead cougar turned up over the weekend in Pope County. Biologists say the cougars are likely young males looking for lady cats, and wandering in from the western Dakotas. There's still no evidence mountain lions are staying, or reproducing in Minnesota.

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Dispatch from Northeast Minnesota

Dispatch from Northeast Minnesota

Bob Kelleher, who covers northeast Minnesota for Minnesota Public Radio News, reviews important stories on his beat during Morning edition with Cathy Wurzer.
by David Cazares

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Sugarbeet growers in limbo

Sugarbeet growers in limbo

Sugar beet growers in Minnesota and North Dakota remain in limbo as the USDA wrestles with the issue of genetically modified seeds.
by Dan Gunderson

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