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Fort Juelson anniversary planning leaders, at the historic site east of Underwood, are Cliff Knutson and Delores Peterson. PHOTO BY TOM HINTGEN

Fort Juelson marks 150 years with tours, commemorations June 26

Fort Juelson, a county park since 2011 and located two miles east of Underwood in Tordenskjold Township, is commemorating its 150th anniversary...

Author Bill Jamerson has traveled the state with his program about the Depres- sion-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps. He is pictured here at an area performance a few years ago. PHOTO BY TOM HINTGEN

Depression-era CCC camps left their mark in Minnesota

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the 1930s was a work-relief program that employed 3.5 million young men during the Great...

Iconic state wildlife centers create passport to draw more visitors

Minnesota is home to a diversity of wildlife and iconic species. Now, a group of the state’s iconic wildlife centers are joining together to...

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources cartographer Amy Ellison pauses along the Sandstone Railroad trail, one of the many routes she has helped map during her 27-year career producing more than 800 state park and trail maps.

Meet the cartographer behind Minnesota’s state park and trail maps

Every state park and trail map has Amy’s fingerprints on it.As a kid, Amy Ellison decided her dream was to be an archeologist. She spent hours...

How you can help Minnesota track the health of its waters this summer

With more than 92,000 miles of streams and over 12,000 lakes in Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Volunteer Water Monitoring Program is geared up for...

Minn. DNR seeks input on proposed special fishing regulations

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking for input on several special fishing regulation proposals.Each year, the Minnesota DNR reviews existing fishing...

Hidden Threats in Minnesota Lakes

While the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conducts local fish population assessments, researchers at the University of Minnesota are investigating unseen...

Gill net used by Minnesota DNR crews to sample
game fish in deeper lake water.

State biologists head to the water for annual fish headcount

Minnesota DNR Fisheries Biologists will begin conducting their annual lake surveys (fish population assessments) during the latter part of June....

Early weed control offers 100% return on investment, experts say

The inaugural episode of the 2026 UMN Extension "Strategic Farming: Field Notes" series of webinars kicked off on May 13, 2026 with Thomas Peters, UMN Extension sugar beet...

Volunteers find the secret to stopping buckthorn in Minnesota

Throughout Minnesota’s forests, the invasive shrub common buckthorn poses serious threats to forest health and ecosystem function. This fast-spreading invader crowds out...

Amara's Law requires disclosure of "forever chemicals" in products...

As part of a nation-leading pollution prevention law known as Amara’s Law, manufacturers from around the world are beginning to report on the use of per- and...

MnDOT seeking public feedback on Greater Minnesota Transit Plan

Do you use transit in Greater Minnesota? The Minnesota Department of Transportation would like to hear from you.MnDOT recently opened a public...

New low-interest loan option available for grad students at Minn....

A new, low-interest loan option is now available for graduate students attending Minnesota colleges and universities. The SELF Grad Loan offers fixed rates that are not...

Scammers hijack Google’s AI to steal your money with fake phone...

Scammers are planting fake phone numbers into Google’s new AI Overviews feature to trick people into calling fraudsters instead of legitimate companies.When someone...

Free nitrate testing clinics coming to Otter Tail County this summer

Homeowners who rely on private wells for their drinking water supply should test for nitrates on a regular basis. Private well owners are encouraged to participate at one...

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