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Quarry questions roil rural river community
Farmington seeks answers about sand mine near Osceola and the St. Croix.
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Exclusive video: Watch the ‘Big Boy’ steam locomotive cross the St. Croix
The huge train engine rumbled across the Hudson Swing Bridge as it tours the country for the first time in more than 50 years.
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Slideshows: St. Croix summer scenes
Get a glimpse of the sublime season and go find your own joy on the St. Croix.
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Proposed large-scale hog farm near St. Croix tributary hits hurdle
Burnett County enacts one-year moratorium on new facilities to study issue and determine if more protections are needed.
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North Hudson boat landing closed on weekends due to conflict with neighbors
Village officials announced the road to the landing will remain closed until a solution is found for dangerous activities and noise.
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A fitting Fourth finalé: Entangled eagles rescued near Marine on St. Croix
Boaters, a sheriff deputy, and the Raptor Center came to the aid of injured birds locked together by their talons and trapped in the river.
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Hudson’s RiverFest offers events ranging from St. Croix conservation to Native American heritage
Weeklong celebration seeks to educate and entertain, and build support for river protection.
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Wisconsin’s Interstate Park offers water and wonder despite funding woes
Park on the basalt bluffs of the St. Croix Dalles has been a destination for generations, but visitors are experiencing the effects of budget cuts.
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Peregrine falcon chicks hatch on Bayport nest camera
Birds of prey are now busy feeding their young as the babies grow rapidly.
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Wind blows, bison run: Belwin hosts herd and haiku
Citizen poets pen short verses on the Afton prairie as event welcomes back the big brown beasts for another summer.
 

