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October 30, 2026
Eco Living – Feed your pumpkin to livestock to keep it out of the landfill
Leaves along the shore of Comfort Lake in Wyoming, MN
October 20, 2026
Don't let leaves litter lakes

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August 6, 2026
Property developer fined more than $20,000 for construction stormwater violations at site in Garrison
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August 6, 2026
Morris-based ethanol production facility fined more than $24,000 for waste material release violations
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August 5, 2026
Celebrate a century of Mississippi River recovery at the Minnesota State Fair
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August 5, 2026
Southern Minnesota farm co-op fined more than $21,000 for air permit violations
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August 5, 2026
Scott County lime producer fined more than $15,000 for equipment testing and air permit violations
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August 5, 2026
Duluth-area property owner fined more than $15,000 for solid waste violations
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August 4, 2026
MPCA determines environmental impact statement not required for expansion of Dayton waste management facility
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A small lake with light and dark green scum on the surface close to the shoreline.
July 29, 2026
Blue-green algae: If in doubt, stay out
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July 27, 2026
Marshall-area facility fined $25,000 for air permit violations
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July 27, 2026
Oakdale-based textile manufacturer fined more than $22,000 for hazardous waste violations

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