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Photos: Prime time for fall color

Photos: Prime time for fall color

The Minnesota DNR fall color map indicates that state is hitting the sweet spot for leaf watchers. Members of the Minnesota Public Radio News Flickr pool are capturing some great images of the transition from summer to winter across the state. Photo by Darcy Sime via Flickr Photo by Ken Greshowak via Flickr Photo by Read more →
by Michael Olson

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Mayo Clinic CEO hugs furry new partner

Mayo Clinic CEO hugs furry new partner

Mayo Clinic President and CEO Dr. John Noseworthy took the stage at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York this week with a new kind of partner – Sesame Street Muppet Rosita – and announced a new initiative to promote healthy behavior and disease prevention among women and children in five Latin American countries. Here’s Read more →
by Elizabeth Baier

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Is time running out for Iraqis who helped the U.S. military?

Is time running out for Iraqis who helped the U.S. military?

A bill introduced in Congress this week would extend a special visa program for Iraqis who assisted the U.S. military. The program is set to expire on October first. In 2008, Congress authorized 25,000 visas over five years  for Iraqi nationals who worked for the military. But it’s been reported that only 22 percent of the visas Read more →
by Dan Gunderson

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Aquatic invasive species by the numbers

Aquatic invasive species by the numbers

The Department of Natural Resources spent about $8.5 million on aquatic invasive species (AIS) programs in 2013. Here’s a breakdown: -Enforcement – $1,780,000 -Inspections  – $2,200,000 -Inspection equipment  – $270,000 -Public awareness and prevention grants  – $300,000 -AIS management – $1,092,000 -Statewide coordination and field operations – $2,200,000 -Asian Carp planning and monitoring – $93,000…
by Dan Gunderson

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