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Xcel Energy will shut down King Plant six months each year
By only operating the plant during peak seasons, the company will save money and reduce climate change impacts.
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New trail bridges St. Croix River and story of Swedish immigrants
Work this summer is extending options for walking and biking around Taylors Falls.
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Small publication, major influence
St. Croix 360 stories have reached far beyond the website to inspire other media coverage.
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Documents show how power company decided to donate St. Croix River lands
Archives tell a story of protecting a river loved by many in the mid-20th century.
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Afton State Park Phenology, Week of August 14, 2020
The first signs of fall are visible, as squirrels gather walnuts and some bird species begin staging for migration.
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Prairie protectors ask for help keeping Blueberry Hill in public hands
Volunteer group seeks support for getting land transferred from state to local ownership.
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Seeking solutions
St. Croix 360 reports on challenges facing the river, and how to solve them.
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Line in the sand: Hearing offers opposition to quarry on river bluff
Gravel pit neighbors and others speak out against growing operation near Osceola.
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New law might help St. Croix Riverway catch up on park repairs
Federal legislation signed this week will provide money to National Park Service for maintenance backlog.
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DNR officers solve “The Case of the Forgetful Fisherman”
St. Croix River angler’s memory “fails” when warden asks for some simple details.

