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Forum Communications Co. newspapers score big in annual Minnesota Newspaper Association contest
FARGO, N.D. -Forum Communications Co.newspapers received more than 140 awards, ranging in categories from "Best Local Breaking News Story" to "Best Website" during the 2011-2012 Better Newspaper Conte...
Posted on 2/4/13 at 12:06 PM
What would Julia do with a load of fresh vegetables?
I think Julia Child would love Bemidji, the community in northern Minnesota I've called home for 11 years. I never had the opportunity to meet the woman who brought French cooking into American home k...
Posted on 8/15/12 at 6:00 AM
Budgets and Beyond presentation
I will be doing a Budgets and Beyond presentation tomorrow, Tues, June 14 at the Detroit Lakes Library. It is from 6:30-8:00 pm and free of charge. Space is limited so please call the library to reg...
Posted on 6/13/11 at 1:05 PM
Ice jam in lower Great Lakes could delay shipping season
The Detriot Free Press is reporting a ice-clogged St. Clair River that could delay the start of the Great Lakes shipping season: By AMBER HUNT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER Slow-moving chunks of ice in the ...
Posted on 2/23/10 at 9:02 AM
VHS not spreading to inland lakes
The deadly fish virus VHS has not spread to inland lakes of Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources reports.By Mike Simonson/Wisconsin Public Radio , August 12, 2010
Coastal grants available from state
The Department of Administration announced the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program is seeking proposals to enhance, preserve, protect and restore resources within the state’s coastal zone. Projects located in all of the counties adjacent to Lakes Superior and Michigan are eligible.August 06, 2010
'Nothing left' of some northern Wisconsin lakes
By Laura Podgornik, Wisconsin Public Radio , June 02, 2010
Northern Wisconsin in deep drought::Dry conditions predicted to persist
Lakes in northern Wisconsin are shriveling. Wetlands are no longer wet. Trout stream tributaries are drying up. Flowages aren’t flowing like they used to. Oak trees are producing fewer acorns.By By Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , May 26, 2010
Public hearings set on DNR's proposed runoff rules
By By Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , January 13, 2010
Plans guide county conservation, development
Douglas County has a lot going for it. One of the largest counties in Wisconsin, it is home of the largest municipal and county forests in the state, ranking fourth and third respectively in the nation. With the second largest port on the Great Lakes, it is home to two major watersheds – Lake Superior and St. Croix, and 430 lakes. Soon, it will be the site of the nation’s second freshwater National Estuarine Research Reserve.By Shelley Nelson , December 24, 2009
Obama appoints Cameron Davis as Great Lakes czar
By John Flesher , June 04, 2009
GUEST EDITORIAL: Proposed vessel permit language raises concerns
We understand the tremendous value of the Great Lakes to the State of Wisconsin, and especially to our community, as an environmental and economic resource.By By Andy Lisak/Executive Director/The Development Association , March 12, 2009
Great Lakes Compact advances unanimous committee vote
WASHINGTON — Both chambers of Congress took steps Wednesday to advance an agreement among eight states to prevent outsiders from tapping into water from the Great Lakes.By By DIANA MARRERO/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , July 31, 2008
Lack of typhoid tests limit livestock displays
The rabbit and poultry barn was strangely quiet today at the Head of the Lakes Fair. No roosters crowed, no hens clucked. The six ducks in attendance barely let out a quack.By Maria Lockwood , July 24, 2008
Compact heads to Congress
Great Lakes residents have spoken. So have their governors and state lawmakers.By By JOHN MYERS/Duluth News Tribune , July 24, 2008
Michigan lawmakers reach accord on Great Lakes compact
Legislative negotiators reached a deal Monday to regulate large-scale water withdrawals in Michigan.By By DAVID EGGERT / Associated Press Writer , June 23, 2008
Doyle to act on water compact
Gov. Jim Doyle is expected to sign legislation Tuesday to strengthen protection for the Great Lakes.By Shelley Nelson , May 23, 2008
CDC says health report inconclusive
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — After researching the question for seven years, a federal agency said Wednesday it cannot draw broad conclusions about how industrial pollution in the Great Lakes region has affected human health.By By JOHN FLESHER/AP Environmental Writer , May 01, 2008
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