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There were fewer than 20 whooping cranes left in the world in the 1940s. The Aransas National Wildlife Refuge helped pull the species from extinction.

This summer, the non-profit NorthWoods Stewardship Center launched the second edition of their Northeast Kingdom Mountain Trail Guide. Originally published in 2010, the popular first edition of the book quickly

During World War II, the U.S. had to take captured enemy soldiers away from the fighting, and due to enlistment there was a labor shortage back home. As a solution to both problems, some of the POWs were brought to the U.S., where companies could contract with the government to hire POWs to work.

The state of Minnesota has launched an advertising campaign designed to inform livestock producers of the dangers of purchasing sunflower screenings, non-certified hay and other feeds from out-of-state, including North Dakota, because of the Palmer amaranth threat. State officials say the concerns are particularly strong at the Red River border between Minnesota and North Dakota, where several counties have Palmer amaranth infestations. The danger is particularly acute for the sugarbeet crop, which has few chemical tools to fight it.

In a fluke meeting, a young Rochester couple found mentors and an older couple a chance to leave a legacy.