(MNN)-The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is advising boaters to take extra care at public water access sites throughout Minnesota, where ongoing drought conditions continue to cause low water levels. Nearly all of the state is experiencing some level of drought, with conditions ranging from moderate to extreme drought. The DNR says 48% of Minnesota is in a severe drought. They advise fall boaters, especially those operating larger watercraft, to be careful at shallow boat ramps, and water levels may also expose stumps, rocks, holes, and sandbars.
Meet Trapper, the K9 that sniffs out zebra mussels
Invasive zebra mussels have infested five percent of Minnesota's treasured lakes, rivers and waterways, where they gobble up nutrients that native fish and plants need. So to keep them from spreading, the state's Department of Natural Resources is us...
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Should Apostle Islands be a national park?
While supporters see proposal as an economic boost, local and tribal officials say infrastructure is lacking.
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Photos: Shots from the Minnesota State Fair
As the fair wraps up Minnesotans spend their last moments of summer on the grounds.
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Millions of older Americans don't have enough to eat
Inflation in food prices can hit even harder for people in their 60s and older as they also juggle fixed incomes, health problems and changes in federal law. Experts say the age group is a "forgotten population" when it comes to food insecu...
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