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BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) - Three duck hunters in central Minnesota have been rescued after a conservation officer spotted them struggling in freezing water. Conservation Officer Rick Reller was checking waterfowl hunters this week on Swartout Lake in Wright County. He says he saw three...

WATKINS — Mies Outland Indian Motorcycle of Watkins is open for business. Longtime power sports dealer Mies Outland is one of the first new Indian dealerships since Polaris Industries purchased the 112-year-old iconic brand in April 2011. Polaris spent time researching,...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. -- A hunter in north central Minnesota died of gunshot wounds after being shot by his hunting partner. According to Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes, 23-year-old Adam Earl Poole of Nevis and a friend were hunting Saturday in a channel between two lakes when...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hosting public listening sessions to receive input on proposed revisions to the state's Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Plan. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Plan is a blueprint for prevention or minimization of the impacts...

WILLMAR — A crucial construction phase will begin this fall on the state's largest wetland restoration project. After more than 20 years in the works, a plan to restore the shallow, dry lake bed of Grass Lake, located just south of Willmar, is coming closer to reality. Local...

GRANITE FALLS — Polar explorer Will Steger and Fresh Energy's J. Drake Hamilton are hosting a public forum on clean energy, climate and health at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Granite Falls Lutheran Church in Granite Falls.

MONTICELLO (AP) — Minnesota's state parks saw an overall decline in visitors this year, thanks to chilly, rainy weather that kept many people away at the start of the season. The St. Cloud Times reported Tuesday (http://on.sctimes.com/17wXhSM) that sales of vehicle permits are...