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Lake Superior “smokes” in the frigid air

Dan Kraker January 24, 2013, 11:18 AM Jan 24, 2013

Thick wisps of steam have been rising from the surface of Lake Superior over the last several days of sub-zero temperatures. An explanation of what causes it, and why there’s not more ice, when the temperatures are so cold.

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Number of wolves killed in MN and WI show different approaches to hunt

Dan Kraker December 5, 2012, 4:57 PM Dec 5, 2012

Several weeks in to the inaugural managed hunt seasons in Minnesota and Wisconsin, hunters have killed about 300 wolves; about 200 in Minnesota. But with a much smaller wolf population in Wisconsin, hunters there have killed a higher percentage of the state’s wolves.

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Wilderness and the economy in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District

Michael Olson November 3, 2012, 6:25 PM Nov 3, 2012

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Should the regulation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness change?

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Fire up!

Dan Olson October 19, 2012, 12:05 PM Oct 19, 2012

Working quietly over the years, (“not a lot of gold and glitter in the kiln building business. . . .”) Donovan Palmquist has become famous in the somewhat rarefied world of kiln construction.

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After truck protest, candidates voice support for loggers

Dan Kraker September 28, 2012, 10:01 AM Sep 28, 2012

When more than 60 loggers drove their loaded rigs through downtown Duluth to protest weight limits on interstate highways, several candidates for Congress reacted.

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Harvesting the past

Dan Olson September 19, 2012, 1:48 PM Sep 19, 2012

There’s still lots of hand work involved in harvesting native prairie plant seeds.

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Voter ID could affect 215k voters; Invasives creep after Pagami Creek fire

Michael Olson September 10, 2012, 8:08 AM Sep 10, 2012

Photo ID edict could hit 215,000 Minnesota voters; After Pagami Creek fire, worry accompanies forest renewal; Dangerous fire conditions forecast for Northland; Pedestrian deaths rise sharply in Minnesota; Shiny pair of boots send Vikings to season-opening OT victory; Advocates say dogs essential to wolf hunt’s success; Battleground state maps expand; Breaking bonds: The chemistry of “Breaking Bad”

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Truth telling 150 years later

Dan Olson September 7, 2012, 1:05 PM Sep 7, 2012

Wolfchild’s message is the Dakota people didn’t cause the war.

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BWCA burns; Taking it to the stoop; Big fish story

Michael Olson September 7, 2012, 8:25 AM Sep 7, 2012

Officials monitoring nearly a dozen fires in Boundary Waters; ArcelorMittal negotiations continue; Demonstrations in front of directors’ homes to continue indefinitely; Obama’s speech reax: “Modest”; Islamic group buys former Medtronic HQ in St. Anthony; 16-year-old Hastings girl catches 375-pound halibut in Alaska

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DHS shakeup; Chaotic weather strains food supply; New stadium boosts Vike’s value

Michael Olson September 6, 2012, 8:17 AM Sep 6, 2012

Top DHS officials leaving agency; Obama struggles to pick up blue-collar workers; Climate change and the food supply; New stadium boosts Viking’s value 22%; Minnesota campaign cash rules may be unlawful, court says; Minnesota voting amendment would change much more than you might think

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Lake Superior “smokes” in the frigid air

Number of wolves killed in MN and WI show different approaches to hunt

Wilderness and the economy in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District

Fire up!

After truck protest, candidates voice support for loggers

Harvesting the past

Voter ID could affect 215k voters; Invasives creep after Pagami Creek fire

Truth telling 150 years later

BWCA burns; Taking it to the stoop; Big fish story

DHS shakeup; Chaotic weather strains food supply; New stadium boosts Vike’s value