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    April 9, 2019
    Detroit Lakes man Joe Johnson has turned his life around after years of substance abuse. He now leads the Park Rapids-based, award-winning FATHER Project, helping struggling dads from around the area become their best selves. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)play button
    'A big demon': Joe Johnson shares his story of addiction, getting clean, and the changed man he is today
    Editor’s note: This story is the sixth in an 8-part series of feature stories written in conjunction with the ongoing “Inside Out” community...
    news/science-and-natureApril 9, 2019 - 8:20am
    March 31, 2019
    A Friends of Maplewood volunteer shows how the evaporator at the Sugar Shack is powered by a wood burning stove. Similar demonstrations will be given as part of this year's Maple Syrup Demonstration Day on Saturday, April 7 at Maplewood State Park. (Submitted photo)
    Maplewood State Park to host maple syrup making demonstrations
    Have you ever had the desire to learn about how maple syrup is made? Did you know that this northeastern part of the U.S. and Canada is the only...
    news/science-and-natureMarch 31, 2019 - 3:40pm
    March 27, 2019
    The natural beauty of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge has sparked many an artistic photograph like this one — and now, organizers of a Nature Poetry Workshop on April 7 are hoping that it will inspire some literary creativity as well. (Submitted photo)
    'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' Tamarac Discovery Center to host Nature Poetry Workshop on April 7
    Tamarac Wildlife Refuge, with its 44,000 acres of unspoiled natural beauty, has been the site of many a photo safari and birding expedition over...
    news/science-and-natureMarch 27, 2019 - 3:31pm
    March 12, 2019
    Correction: DNR deer open house in Waubun is March 26
    Anyone interested in deer can talk with area wildlife managers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday, March 26, 6-8 p.m., at the Waubun School Library, 1013 Third Street. The original news release gave a meeting date of March 19, which is incorrect. This local,...
    news/science-and-natureMarch 12, 2019 - 9:54pm
    March 9, 2019
    DNR invites conversation about deer at open house in Waubun: Meet local wildlife staff and learn about proposed season changes
    Anyone interested in deer can talk with area wildlife managers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday, March 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Waubun School Library, 1013 3rd Street. This local, open-house-style meeting is a way to encourage discussions about...
    news/science-and-natureMarch 9, 2019 - 10:37am
    Congressman Peterson welcomes proposal to delist gray wolf
    U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson applauds Interior Acting Secretary David Bernhardt for his efforts to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act in the lower 48 states. "I am pleased to see that Acting Secretary Bernhardt supports state management of wolves," Peterson said in...
    news/science-and-natureMarch 9, 2019 - 12:35am
    March 8, 2019
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    Fergus Falls museum holds exhibit on prehistoric woman's remains found in northwest Minn.
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — It was a discovery that made headlines in newspapers around the world. On a hot June day in 1931, on a hillside along...
    news/science-and-natureMarch 8, 2019 - 10:45am
    January 28, 2019
    A shot of the brambling at the Shroyer family home this week. (Photo courtesy of Wayne Perala)
    Rare bird repeatedly spotted near Richwood
    A bird that’s very rarely seen in Minnesota has been hanging out around a home north of Detroit Lakes, and birders are flocking in from all...
    news/science-and-natureJanuary 28, 2019 - 11:57pm
    Robotics team members who brought their robot to the Menahga School Board meeting Tuesday were Mason Palmer, Zach Urvig, Jon Kicker, Dylan Urvig, Jack Christofferson and Tater Butler.
    Menahga robot visits school board meeting
    Members of the Menahga Gigabots robotics team were excited to show their robot to the school board Tuesday night. They are considered a rookie...
    news/science-and-natureJanuary 28, 2019 - 2:31pm
    January 20, 2019
    First-grade students at Horace Mann Elementary participate in a mobile geology museum in April 2018. Similar interactive displays could be offered at a potential science museum in Fargo. Courtesy of the Fargo-Moorhead Science Project Committee
    Fargo-Moorhead science museum idea getting off the ground
    FARGO - A science museum in the Fargo-Moorhead area is now one step closer to becoming a reality. A number of community members and the Moorhead...
    news/science-and-natureJanuary 20, 2019 - 1:42pm
    January 9, 2019
    A drone photo shows an erosion control project nearing completion in Callaway Township this past fall. The project treated 450 acres to eliminate a chief contributor of sediment to the upper reaches of the Buffalo River. New grant dollars will allow for accelerated planning and construction of similar measures throughout Becker County's portion of the Buffalo River Watershed. (Photo courtesy Becker County Soil and Water Conservation District)
    Becker County awarded Clean Water Fund grant: $800K will keep improvements flowing at Buffalo River Watershed
    Becker County is a big beneficiary in the latest round of Minnesota’s Clean Water Fund grants, and the funds will be used for big improvements...
    news/science-and-natureJanuary 9, 2019 - 1:27pm
    December 26, 2018
    For some, feeling blue is part of the holiday season
    Feeling down this holiday season? You're not alone. "It definitely is a real thing," said Shelly Guida, licensed marriage and family therapist at Lakeland Mental Health. The winter holiday season can be a dark time physically, not just emotionally, since the shortest day of the year...
    news/science-and-natureDecember 26, 2018 - 10:23am
    December 16, 2018
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    Impacts of climate change felt in region, but uncertainty lingers on the causes
    GRAND FORKS — North Dakota and Minnesota, along with other parts of the U.S., have reported more extreme weather in recent years, including...
    news/science-and-natureDecember 16, 2018 - 6:30am
    Becker County kids partake in state study about exposure to chemicals
    The Minnesota Department of Health is conducting a study on chemicals that may harm development in children, and volunteer families from Becker County are among those taking part. The Healthy Rural and Urban Kids Project measures preschoolers’ exposure to metals, air pollution,...
    news/science-and-natureOctober 16, 2018 - 10:16am
    October 15, 2018
    Nathan Olson of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources pulls a plankton sample out of the water on Detroit Lake. This year's sampling was completed in September; they plan to start up again in May 2019. (Submitted photo)
    Breaking down zebra mussels: DNR, PRWD collaborate on study of how invasive species will impact Detroit Lake ecosystem
    Ever since zebra mussels were first discovered in Detroit Lake in 2016, area residents have been wondering what the ultimate impact of the infestation...
    news/science-and-natureOctober 15, 2018 - 12:10pm
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