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Join the Park Service for a boat tour of Stillwater Islands
The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway pontoon boat trips every Wednesday this summer to explore the historic and fragile Stillwater Islands stretch of the river, an area laced with long, narrow, tree-covered sand islands and lined by steep limestone bluffs.
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A significant span
On the hundredth anniversary of an incredible bridge over the St. Croix River, I join a small pilgrimage.
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Local legal action against proposed cell tower
One town is considering limiting cell tower height and requiring them to be disguised, and a group of local citizens are suing AT&T over the proposed tower near Franconia.
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The life aquatic with Bill Murray
Bill Murray took a moment to mug for the camera with some fans on a visit to the river.
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Art project creates boats out of river material
A group of local artists have made artistic boats out of plant material harvested from the Apple River and will float them downstream this summer.
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Turn of the tide for Scandia gravel mine?
The city has called a special meeting to consider asking for a second opinion on a proposed gravel mine on a St. Croix River bluff.
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Bridge proposal lands river on “endangered” list
For the second year in a row, the river conservation group American Rivers has named the St. Croix to its list of the “Most Endangered Rivers in America.”
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Canoe competition on St. Croix tributary
The 15-mile Snake River Canoe Race near Mora, MN, attracted 233 kayaks and canoes last weekend.
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Music, poetry, birdsong and green leaves at O’Brien
Spring has finally sprung and a party at William O’Brien State Park, with music and poetry, was a good excuse to get to the river.
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Vandal destroys restroom at landing near Rush City
A man has been arrested for causing approximately $60,000 in damage with a bomb at the Old Railroad Landing
