St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota DNR has added five counties—Becker, Clearwater, Grant, McLeod, and Meeker, to its deer feeding and attractant ban following new detections of chronic wasting disease in wild deer.
Officials say feeding deer causes animals to gather in larger numbers, increasing the risk of disease transmission. The ban now covers 37 counties statewide.
Even outside the restricted areas, the DNR discourages feeding deer and instead recommends improving habitat to provide natural food sources and shelter for Minnesota’s white-tailed deer.
MPCA Won't Require Environmental Impact Statement for Riverview Dairy Expansion
St. Paul, MN - Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) leaders expressed disappointment that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) decided to forego an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed expansion of Riverview's West River Dairy. Riv...
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The First Airshow in Fergus Falls in Over 30 Years Takes Flight This Saturday
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MN athlete shares experience in Special Olympics
The Special Olympics USA games enters its final day of competition Friday in the Twin Cities. Hibbing track runner Hailey Robinson shared her experience in the games.
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Metro Transit Blue Line trains replaced by buses
Starting next week in the Twin Cities, light rail trains will stop running on the entire Blue Line - and part of the Green Line - for weeks. Buses will take their place as crews work on the rails and stations. It's part of a $175 million update that ...
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