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Statewide Blog

Citizens’ group aims to connect Minnesotans to outdoors

A citizen's group has spent 18 months preparing a plan for the future of Minnesota's parks and trails. Strategies include connecting people with the outdoors, acquiring land and creating new opportunities for park use.
by David Cazares

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Not everyone’s crazy about Lake County broadband

The Freedom Foundation of Minnesota is against a project that would bring high-speed Internet access to Lake County and parts of nearby eastern St. Louis County. The foundation has expressed the concerns that, as Lake County has multiple private companies already providing similar services, the project represents government competing with the private sector.

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House bill would speed environmental review

The Minnesota House could act today on a bill requiring state agencies to simplify their environmental reviews of development projects, making it easier for industry to obtain permits
by David Cazares

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Fair displays flood-fighting tools

Fair displays flood-fighting tools

The business of flooding was on display in Fargo Wednesday. One vendor promised their device will fill sandbags 500 percent faster. Another, the Pro-Bagger claims it "nearly eliminates the back aches and drudgery" of sandbagging.
by Dan Gunderson

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Deer hunters to combat chronic wasting disease

Deer hunters to combat chronic wasting disease

The state Department of Natural Resources is issuing special hunting permits that allow landowners to shoot whitetail deer as part of a special harvest to test for chronic wasting disease, the fatal brain disease that affects deer, elk and m
by David Cazares

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Brewer wants to sell suds

Brewer wants to sell suds

MPR's Insight Now poses questions on lifting the Sunday alcohol sales and what you would say if you gave the governor's State of the State speech.

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Agencies see more homeless in North Dakota

In the past six to nine months, the shortage of housing in Dickinson has become a crisis. Some people are homeless and looking for work, but others have jobs and simply can't find a place to live.
by Dan Gunderson

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