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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.
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Slowing down summer
Floating the upper river, time moves at the pace of late summer’s current.
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High-speed driving course proposed next to Kinnickinnic River
Developer faces stiff opposition at first meeting about plans for five-mile performance car track in River Falls.
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Sand barrens in bloom
Botanists have been busy documenting hundreds of plant species found in unique area along upper St. Croix.
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New nature center near Hudson immerses visitors in St. Croix Valley’s natural wonders
Minnesota’s Carpenter Nature Center opens visitor center and trails at site across the river.
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Dairy production facility fined for polluting St. Croix River tributary
State lawyers announce settlement for 2019 incident that contaminated trout stream in Willow River watershed.
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Harmful algae bloom temporarily closes lower St. Croix River beaches
Natural organisms stimulated by extra nutrients create unsafe water conditions.
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Remodeled St. Croix State Park visitor center offers fresh stories and accessible appeal
New exhibits developed in partnership with tribe and local community designed to share broad perspectives with new audiences.
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Prairie stewards celebrate Blueberry Hill preservation
Event marks signing of agreement between state and volunteers to manage native habitat.
