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Walz proposes $4.57M to combat CWD in Minnesota herd

Walz proposes $4.57M to combat CWD in Minnesota herd

Walz proposes $4.57M to combat CWD in Minnesota herd

The governor's proposal comes on the same day the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced it has discovered CWD in a wild deer in Crow Wing County. Previously the fatal neurological disease had only been found in deer that live in the far southeastern part of the state.

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Twin Cities anglers break Minnesota record

They measured the sturgeon at 78 inches. The DNR says that’s not only the longest lake sturgeon caught on record, but the longest fish - period.

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Twin Cities anglers break Minnesota record

Two Twin Cities anglers have learned they now own a state record. The DNR certified Darren Troseth and John Kimble’s 78-inch catch as the longest catch and release lake sturgeon. https://kare11.tv/2TOEkaL

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120-pound, 78-inch sturgeon is longest fish ever caught in MN

The fish was about 120 pounds and 78 inches, or 6 and a half feet long.

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WATCH: Monster sturgeon may be 'biggest fish ever caught' in MN

A 120-pound, 78-inch sturgeon caught by an ice fisherman over the weekend may be the biggest fish ever caught in Minnesota. Video courtesy: Darren Troseth. https://kare11.tv/2N6odCM

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Wolf taken to Isle Royale last fall returns to mainland

Officials said the female wolf crossed an ice bridge back to the area where she was captured, near the border between northeastern Minnesota and the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Millennials are leading a surge in hitting the great outdoors

A new generation of campers is embracing the great outdoors across the country, with a million new households going camping each year.

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Skiers hit the slopes for Courage Kenny

Skiers of all ages and abilities will be hit the slopes each year for the Annual Courage Kenny Cup.

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Man plans to run 500 miles across Minnesota to raise money for epilepsy

At 4 a.m. on Saturday, Craig Simonson will kick off his 12-day adventure.

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Crews rebuild Minnehaha Creek after record flooding of 2014

Workers will repair 10 spots along the creek that were eroded during the flood. https://kare11.tv/2sH13JZ

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Outdoor hockey fun on Saturday

One thousand girls youth hockey players spent time on the ice at the Roseville Oval.

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Air quality alert issued for parts of MN

Light winds, fog, and a strong inversion have resulted in poor dispersion and air pollutants are accumulating and becoming trapped near the ground across the Twin Cities and parts of central and southeast MN.

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Belgian horses pull semi up icy hill

Lizzie Hershberger's horses displayed an amazing amount of strength pulling this semi up an icy driveway on their southern Minnesota farm. Video shot by Craig Helgeson.

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DNR sets special Dec. deer hunts to combat CWD

The special hunts, announced by the DNR on Tuesday, will take place in specific deer permit areas south of Interstate 90. Both residents and nonresidents can take part in the hunts from Dec. 21 to Dec. 23 and from Dec. 28 to Dec. 30.

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Security upped at St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show

The show goes from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, and features more than 190 exhibits.

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ATV falls through ice, DNR warns of conditions

Sheriff Daniel Hartog says it happened on Big Kandiyohi Lake around 7:15 a.m. A 911 caller told dispatchers that someone had gone through the ice about 200 yards from shore on the lake's south side.

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