Page 46 - Itasca County News Today

In 1911, a strip of land in Itasca County was dedicated “to the public use forever.” As of April 11, 2022, the Minnesota Court of Appeals determined that is no longer the case in In the Matter of the Application of Timothy D. Moratzka, Trustee of the Nancy L. Mayen Residual Trust.

The 10-county region had two COVID-19-related deaths in the past seven days.

On Friday, March 25, I was very fortunate to travel from Minneapolis to Great Britain with my Soudan friend and travel expert, Mary Batinich. Jill Wagoner, also from Soudan, joined in and the group …

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The stunning home is surrounded by virgin forest land, and comes with 1.5 miles of Itasca County shoreline.

Similar to Wisconsin, aquatic invasive species a worry for Minnesota lakes

Job protections as a DNR political appointee are next to nil, but Lori Dowling-Hanson believes her ouster was fallout from trying to protect a child — something supporters say she was mandated to do.

A recent report found 67% of streams and rivers in the Commonwealth are designated as "impaired for any use." An impaired waterway can contain unsafe levels of fecal pathogens posing health risks to swimmers, low oxygen levels making it harder for fish to survive, or harbor high levels of nitrates, bacteria or other contaminants causing local municipalities to deploy additional treatments in order to make it safe to drink. Eric Schaeffer, executive director of the Environment...

As the temperature gradually rises, many Hoosiers anxiously await their first beach trip of the year. But you may want to think twice before hopping headfirst into your favorite swimming spot. A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project finds more than 24,000 miles of Indianas waterways arent safe for human contact. ...

If recent summers are an indication, Minnesotans will be out on the lakes in full force again this season. To keep lakes accessible and healthy, local groups and agencies are pouring in resources to manage aquatic plants. But can they keep up? Aquatic plants are crucial to lake ecology, but the emergence of invasive varieties poses threats, and warming water temperatures make weeds grow in abundance, disrupting boating and swimming. ...