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Starry stonewort confirmed in Leech Lake The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Leech Lake in Cass County. A company removing aquatic plants contacted the DNR when its staff suspected finding starry stonewort near Anderson’s Cove Resort in Steamboat Bay. A DNR invasive species specialist confirmed starry stonewort throughout the marina, around and under docks and boats. Leech Lake is largely within Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation boundaries. The DNR Invasive Species Program is working with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the ...

  On Thursday evening, the Conservation Commission issued an emergency authorization to conduct the work to address a problem that pushed its way near the top of the town's priority list in December and intensified with this week's rains.   "We went down today, and it was decidedly worse than it was yesterday," town conservation agent Andrew Groff told the commissioners.   Groff said there is currently 90 linear feet of erosion along that stretch of the river, and the land is being taken away "at a precipitous rate."   Arthur and Wendy Campbell, whose North Street property has bee...

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The fourth time was a charm for the developer seeking to build a wireless communications tower on Oblong Road.   By a vote of 5-0, the Zoning Board of...

Marine debris is a major problem in West Maui and throughout the state. According to the state Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR), dere

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A cave system in southern Illinois closed more than a decade...