Minnesota high school shooting league continues to flourish
The Minnesota State High School Clay Target League reportedly has already added 15 to 20 teams this year.
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Judge stands by White Bear Lake ruling, criticizes DNR
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A judge is standing by her previous ruling directing the state to restrict groundwater pumping and lawn watering to protect White Bear Lake and its aquifer. Ramsey County Judge Margaret Marrinan denied a request by the Minnesota DNR to stay her September ruling and its request for a new trial. The
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State documents: Foxconn plant would add to air pollution in Wisconsin; officials say amount is manageable
MADISON, Wis. — State documents show emissions from Foxconn Technology Group’s planned manufacturing complex would rank among the highest in southeastern Wisconsin for toxins that create air pollution known as smog. Foxconn’s most significant air pollutants would be volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides, according to documents filed with the state DNR. The state’s air
Louisiana hunting and fishing license overhaul wins support
But with the changes also come some fee hikes, depending on the type of license category a hunter or angler purchases. Opponents criticized those increases, which the department estimated would bring in an extra $10 million annually.
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MPCA urges judge to drop objection to wild rice rule change
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota regulators asked the state’s chief administrative law judge this week to reverse her rejection of their attempts to change the state’s water quality standard for protecting wild rice. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said in a 286-page filing that it has made technical changes to its proposal that should address the judge’s
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South Dakota’s Custer State Park gets boost – of nearly $2 million – in bounce-back from historic wildfire
CUSTER, S.D. — South Dakota officials say efforts to rehabilitate Custer State Park after a historic wildfire will be helped by a $1.8 million grant from a charitable trust established by the late hotel and real estate baroness Leona Helmsley. The funding announced recently will be used over three years to support aerial mapping, tree
Idaho takes step toward grizzly hunting season
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho officials have started the process of opening a grizzly bear hunting season this fall that would allow the killing of one male grizzly. The Fish and Game Commission in a 7-0 vote directed the Department of Fish and Game to gather public comments on the possible hunt. The department will use those
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Colorado River’s humpback chub: endangered, and possibly ‘threatened,’ but no longer an extinction risk
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — An endangered fish that makes its home in the Colorado River basin no longer is at the brink of extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will consider reclassifying the humpback chub as threatened within the next year. The fish that can navigate turbulent waters and have a fleshy bump
In Nevada’s Clark County, population steady in new count of endangered fish
LAS VEGAS — The latest count is in for Clark County’s most endangered fish, and the results are mixed. While researchers were relieved to see the Moapa dace population holding steady at 1,138 adult fish, they would prefer some real improvement for a species that’s been under federal protection for just over 50 years. “We’re
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