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Two lakes in St. Croix River watershed receive new names to remove racist slur
Federal board approves new names, including one recommended by Ojibwe band.
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Conservation groups petition Minnesota DNR to protect native “rough fish”
Formal request seeks science-based management of fish that have long been largely ignored.
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Archaeologists find new signs of the St. Croix River’s prehistoric people
Recent excavations uncover artifacts dating back approximately 1,000 years to an era of big changes in cultures and technology.
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William O’Brien State Park riverside area to close for year and a half to update access
Project will close boat launch, campgrounds, and more between spring 2023 and fall 2024.
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Stillwater city council prohibits jumping off its half of historic Lift Bridge
New ordinance passed at request of state includes fine for violations.
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Deputies rescue river paddlers, give credit for taking precautions
Group stranded by darkness and low water get out of situation with a little help from officers.
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River Falls community convinces developer to drop driving track plan
Opposition to “race track” along Kinnickinnic River causes canceled proposal.
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The good, the bad, and the algae: Aquatic plants can be helpful or harmful
Experts explain the different kinds of algae that river users might see on the St. Croix.
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New sheriff patrol boats coming to river with federal funding
Congressional appropriation lets Washington County purchase new boats to work lower St. Croix River.
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Petition to protect Osceola park from new bridge receives 5,000 signatures
Citizen effort seeks to prevent one of the possible designs that would have big impacts on beloved area.
