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    June 16, 2017
    Tom Cherveny | Tribune Kevin Farnum needed only to toss a rake head into Koronis Lake at the Highway 55 access Tuesday, June13, to pull a mass of starry stonewort from the waters.play button
    Taking on starry stonewort: Efforts to manage it on Lake Koronis show some success
    PAYNESVILLE - Starry stonewort might sound like the name of some obscure, grunge band. Yet the latest aquatic invasive species to reach Minnesota...
    News/regionJune 16, 2017 - 11:11pm
    May 27, 2017
    Briana Sanchez / Tribune Matt Glup, left, takes instruction from Mike Smith, an aquatic invasive species trainer with the state Department of Natural Resources, during decontamination training May 23 at the Kandiyohi County rescue squad garage.
    Kandiyohi County ready for another summer of protecting lakes
    WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County is using training, public education, technology and good old-fashioned boots on the ground this summer in the...
    News/localMay 27, 2017 - 7:36am
    May 6, 2017
    Submitted There's more than meets the eye when it comes to preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. Christine Hokkala-Kuhns, AIS specialist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, recently led a training session for 28 volunteers from local fishing clubs to show how to inspect boats for the unwanted hitchhikers.
    Anglers taking the fight to AIS in west central Minnesota
    WILLMAR — It takes smarts to catch fish. And that is exactly what members of area fishing clubs are bringing to the table in the effort...
    News/regionMay 6, 2017 - 5:25am
    March 11, 2017
    Volunteer training for AIS detection to begin in April
    MINNEAPOLIS — Registration is now open for AIS Detectors, a new volunteer network and science-based training program launched by the Minnesota...
    Life/outdoorsMarch 11, 2017 - 9:05am
    February 16, 2017
    A zebra mussel is on the list of aquatic invasive species that is the focus of an effort to keep them out of lakes and rivers in the region. Forum News Service file photo.
    Minnesota lake businesses must take aquatic invasive species training
    ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering aquatic invasive species training to owners of lake service provider businesses,...
    NewsFebruary 16, 2017 - 4:45pm
    January 30, 2017
    Kandiyohi County offers grants for AIS projects
    WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County is requesting proposals for aquatic invasive species special projects grant funding. The goal is to prevent the introduction or limit the spread of aquatic invasive species within Kandiyohi County. Projects must address at least one of the following:...
    News/localJanuary 30, 2017 - 8:45am
    January 18, 2017
    Roger Sweep pulls the plug on his boat after fishing on Lake Florida, north of Willmar, in this 2015 file photo. Draining water from boats is one of the basic rules to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. A Kandiyohi County-sponsored decontamination site for boat owners after leaving a lake will continue this year in Kandiyohi County's ongoing battle to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. (Tribune file photo by Carolyn Lange)
    Kandiyohi County OKs contract for AIS decontamination site
    WILLMAR — A pilot project to operate a county-sponsored decontamination site will continue this year in Kandiyohi County's ongoing battle...
    News/localJanuary 18, 2017 - 10:55am
    December 27, 2016
    Zebra mussels are shown in a Tribune file photo.
    Public awareness, beefed-up inspection will be key in county's battle against aquatic invasive species
    WILLMAR — Public awareness and education will be at the forefront next year in Kandiyohi County's ongoing battle against aquatic invasive...
    News/localDecember 27, 2016 - 6:39am
    November 12, 2016
    Stan Worm letter: The threat of starry stonewort
    Starry stonewort is an algae that spreads like wildfire once it is in a lake and is now in Lake Koronis near Paynesville. It can survive more...
    opinion/lettersNovember 12, 2016 - 9:50am
    September 22, 2016
    Zebra mussels have been confirmed in Lac qui Parle Lake, putting them in the waters of a popular destination for anglers and hunters from throughout much of the state as well as the Minnesota River system.
    Zebra mussels confirmed in Lac qui Parle Lake
    MILAN - Zebra mussels have now been confirmed in another popular recreational lake in west central Minnesota. They were found in Lac qui Parle...
    News/regionSeptember 22, 2016 - 1:44pm
    August 12, 2016
    Zebra mussels cover a rock pulled from Green Lake. It’s too early to know how the zebra mussel infestation of Lake Florida will impact the lake. (File)
    Kandiyohi County, DNR ramping up aquatic invasive species fight
    SPICER - A third watercraft decontamination unit is on its way to Kandiyohi County, and more watercraft inspectors too. There will be more frequent...
    News/regionAugust 12, 2016 - 10:06pm
    August 10, 2016
    Photo courtesy of Minnesota DNR A photo of the starry stonewort found in Turtle Lake shows the flower-like bulbils that identify the plant.
    Starry stonewort infestation confirmed in second Minnesota lake
    ST. PAUL—Minnesota's second known infestation of starry stonewort, an invasive form of macro algae, has been confirmed by the Minnesota...
    News/regionAugust 10, 2016 - 1:09pm
    August 5, 2016
    Carolyn Lange / Tribune file photo In this 2015 file photo, Roger Sweep pulls the plug on his boat after fishing on Lake Florida. Draining water from boats is one of the basic rules to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species such as zebra mussels. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources notified the Lake Florida Improvement Association on Thursday that zebra mussels have been confirmed in the lake.
    Zebra mussels infest Lake Florida
    SPICER—Zebra mussels now infest a second, popular recreational lake in Kandiyohi County. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...
    News/regionAugust 5, 2016 - 7:34pm
    July 25, 2016
    Lake Osakis latest Minnesota lake to be hit with zebra mussels
    The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed zebra mussels in Lake Osakis in Todd and Douglas counties, as well as in northwestern...
    News/stateJuly 25, 2016 - 9:41pm
    July 6, 2016
    Letter: Saving a lake, one clam at a time
    I recently spent another wonderful weekend on the north shore of Green Lake. As is usually the case with Green Lake, the water is clear, and the sandy beach on the north shore extends past our dock. How strange this year to see black clumps of zebra mussel-encrusted rocks and clams...
    opinion/lettersJuly 6, 2016 - 2:00am
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