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Dedicated funding tax went into effect July 1

St. Paul – A sales tax increase that millions of Minnesotans approved last November took effect on Wednesday, and it won’t be long until the fruits of the cash are visible. The money raised as

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO Walleyes continue to be caught on the St. Croix and Minnesota rivers. Leeches and crawlers are working best in five to nine feet or 20 to 24 feet. Muskie action is picking up

Statewide

ALEXANDRIA AREA Fish a leech or crawler tight to the weedlines during the evening and you’ll catch walleyes on Lake Le Homme Dieu, Lake Ida, and Lake Miltona. The west side of Lake Reno also

CWRA passes key Senate committee

Washington – Conservation groups last week celebrated the first major victory for federal legislation they say could protect millions of acres of wetlands in the United States left susceptible by Supreme Court decisions earlier this

Elk tags hit new high

Deadline is July 24 Bemidji, Minn. – Hunters in Minnesota will see their odds of obtaining a once-in-a-lifetime elk-hunting license improve this year. Thirty tags are now available for the northwest part of the state,

Long-term solution sought for Christina

Melby, Minn. – Following a rotenone treatment in 2003 that paid short-term dividends for water clarity and plant growth, west-central Minnesota’s Lake Christina appears to be taking a turn for the worse. By late last

Unallotment means more cuts for DNR

St. Paul – Right back where we started from isn’t necessarily a good thing. The state DNR’s operating budget faces another 2.25 percent reduction in state general funds following Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s “unallotment” on Tuesday.

Ruffed grouse numbers take a big jump in state

Grand Rapids, Minn. – Ruffed grouse drum counts in the state have risen dramatically this year, following three consecutive years of moderate increases. Statewide drum counts saw a 43-percent increase from last year, and counts

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