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Mich. DNR can't check as many deer for chronic wasting disease

09/28/2020 04:27 PM

Michigan wildlife officials say they won’t be able to check as many deer for chronic wasting disease during the upcoming hunting season.

Alaska readies for 2021 Iditarod with virus preps

Dead squirrels washing up on a Lake Michigan beach

DNR estimates Wis. wolf population up about 13%

More protections denied for Upper Midwest moose

Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison

Wildlife agency seeks to carve out areas from protections

Beware of jumping worms in soil, gardening mulch

Duluth's Parks & Recreation Department released their list of fall programs they will offer in the coming months that will get people outdoors while following state health guidelines during the pandemic.

Duluth Park & Rec releases fall program events

An eagle with an attitude on the North Shore

Pollution to Pristine: A Rainy River success story

Pandemic causes supply and demand issues for Duluth bike shop

Ski Hut employee conducting repair on a mountain bike

Popular Pattison Park attraction re-opens to the public

Craft Connector Trail now open

The first addition to the Duluth Traverse trail for the 2020 season is officially open. The Craft Connector Trail Serving as a direct connection from Enger Park to the Lincoln Park Craft District.

New trail coming soon to Downer Park

Downer Park in Duluth will soon be home to a new mountain bike trail. Volunteers spearhead the effort to bring more black diamond difficulty to the East side of town.

Section of trail closed in Downer Park as volunteers build mountain bike trail

Wisconsin DNR again cancels sharp-tailed grouse season

The Wisconsin DNR announced Tuesday it will cancel the sharp-tailed grouse season in 2020 to protect the bird population.

Some Minnesotans report receiving mystery seed packets

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture asks residents not to plant unsolicited seed packets received in the mail. Contact the MDA if you receive a packet.

Minnesota Department of Agriculture says the unsolicited packages of seeds appear to come from China.

A DNR trail camera image, taken in August 2019, of a gray wolf in the Upper Peninsula.

Upper Peninsula wolf population at nearly 700 but leveling off

Handcyclist exploring a trail in Lester Park

Volunteers aim to make Duluth Traverse Trail universally accessible

Bear to be tested after man's death in northwestern Ontario

English sundew, one of 15 carnivorous plants in Wisconsin, was re-discovered in Ashland County for the first time in 40 years.

DNR finds rare plant but other species have vanished

Trumpeter swans are being fitted with collars to track their movements.

Minnesota researchers launch trumpeter swan study

Volunteers work to maintain trails

The boat launch and docks at Black River Harbor are closed.

Boat launch, docks at Black River Harbor close

A bucket of honeyberries waits under a bush at Farm LoLa.

Unique honeyberries ripe for picking at Farm LoLa

Duluthian offers bike injury as safety reminder

Hiking Bridge at Split Rock River won't be built

Zebra mussels confirmed in Ball Club Lake in Itasca County

Giants Ridge to add 20 miles of trail

Walleye fishing on Mille Lacs Lake closed for July

Skyline Parkway now fully reopen

Wis. DNR restarts hunter safety courses in face of lawsuit

Minn. DNR changing window for state park reservations

US honeybees are doing better after bad year, survey shows

Up North

Up North: Paddlers test the waters in new whitewater SUP clinics

Carlton's Jared Munch has opened his whitewater stand up paddle boarding clinic to the public for the first time this summer.

Up North: Back-to-back Grandma's Marathon races a success for runners

Runners had the unique opportunity to race in both the Minnesota Mile and Fitger's 5K last weekend. However, the back-to-back races meant participants and organizers had less that 24 hours to change gears between runs.

Some runners raced in both the Minnesota Mile and Fitger's 5K last weekend.

WDIO Sports

Duluth Marshall notches seventh straight win over Hermantown

The Duluth Marshall girls soccer team downer Hermantown Monday to notch their seventh straight win.

Duluth Marshall defeated Hermantown on the road Monday 6-1.

Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey, and Victor Hedman was named playoff MVP.

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Dead squirrels washing up on a Lake Michigan beach execCheckDiffShort("09/24/2020 08:14 PM","minutes",8432,5873642);

DNR estimates Wis. wolf population up about 13% execCheckDiffShort("09/17/2020 03:42 PM","minutes",8432,5865994);

More protections denied for Upper Midwest moose execCheckDiffShort("09/15/2020 05:53 PM","minutes",8432,5863589);

Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison execCheckDiffShort("09/15/2020 05:56 PM","minutes",8432,5863592);

Wildlife agency seeks to carve out areas from protections execCheckDiffShort("09/04/2020 03:22 PM","minutes",8432,5851621);

Pollution to Pristine: A Rainy River success story execCheckDiffShort("08/13/2020 09:44 PM","minutes",8436,5826280);

Pandemic causes supply and demand issues for Duluth bike shop execCheckDiffShort("08/13/2020 11:21 PM","minutes",8436,5825669);

Popular Pattison Park attraction re-opens to the public execCheckDiffShort("08/08/2020 06:29 PM","minutes",8436,5821097);

Upper Peninsula wolf population at nearly 700 but leveling off execCheckDiffShort("07/27/2020 10:47 AM","minutes",8438,5808153);

Volunteers aim to make Duluth Traverse Trail universally accessible execCheckDiffShort("07/24/2020 08:43 AM","minutes",8438,5803529);

Bear to be tested after man's death in northwestern Ontario execCheckDiffShort("07/21/2020 04:48 PM","minutes",8438,5801431);

DNR finds rare plant but other species have vanished execCheckDiffShort("07/21/2020 11:38 AM","minutes",8438,5801265);

Minnesota researchers launch trumpeter swan study execCheckDiffShort("07/16/2020 06:21 PM","minutes",8438,5796635);

Volunteers work to maintain trails execCheckDiffShort("07/17/2020 08:48 AM","minutes",8438,5796025);

Boat launch, docks at Black River Harbor close execCheckDiffShort("07/13/2020 04:30 PM","minutes",8438,5790912);

Unique honeyberries ripe for picking at Farm LoLa execCheckDiffShort("07/10/2020 10:46 PM","minutes",8438,5788975);

Duluthian offers bike injury as safety reminder execCheckDiffShort("07/10/2020 08:56 AM","minutes",8439,5787152);

Hiking Bridge at Split Rock River won't be built execCheckDiffShort("07/08/2020 09:40 PM","minutes",8439,5786706);

Zebra mussels confirmed in Ball Club Lake in Itasca County execCheckDiffShort("07/06/2020 04:09 PM","minutes",8439,5784095);

Giants Ridge to add 20 miles of trail execCheckDiffShort("07/06/2020 10:22 AM","minutes",8439,5779679);

Walleye fishing on Mille Lacs Lake closed for July execCheckDiffShort("07/02/2020 12:21 PM","minutes",8439,5779759);

Skyline Parkway now fully reopen execCheckDiffShort("07/01/2020 05:10 PM","minutes",8439,5778835);

Wis. DNR restarts hunter safety courses in face of lawsuit execCheckDiffShort("06/26/2020 04:50 PM","minutes",8439,5773141);

Biking Brothers execCheckDiffShort("06/26/2020 11:04 AM","minutes",8439,5768023);

Minn. DNR changing window for state park reservations execCheckDiffShort("06/22/2020 02:18 PM","minutes",8439,5768195);

US honeybees are doing better after bad year, survey shows execCheckDiffShort("06/22/2020 02:04 PM","minutes",8439,5768179);

Up North: Paddlers test the waters in new whitewater SUP clinics execCheckDiffShort("09/23/2020 10:58 PM","minutes",8440,5871102);

Up North: Back-to-back Grandma's Marathon races a success for runners execCheckDiffShort("09/16/2020 10:44 PM","minutes",8440,5863782);

Duluth Marshall notches seventh straight win over Hermantown execCheckDiffShort("09/28/2020 10:46 PM","minutes",8440,5877473);

Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup execCheckDiffShort("09/28/2020 10:59 PM","minutes",8440,5877433);