News Topic: What's New

News Topic(s): What's New  Waste  Recycling  News!  John Tuma  

09/10/2010 - The Twin Cities is blessed to have a group of true innovators making a difference in our recycling business at the turn of the 21st century: Eureka Recycling.  Eureka Recycling is being recognized as conservation champions by Conservation Minnesota because they are innovators making sure that quality recycling is happening in what is often a rough-and-tumble world of waste business, not unlike the creamery business at the turn of the previous century.

News Topic(s): What's New  State Parks  Recreation  

09/09/2010 - Bear Head Park near Ely appears to be the winner of a national contest. It's known for scenic forests and a lake, but is not one of Minnesota's most-visited state parks.

News Topic(s): What's New  Water  News!  Health  Dave  

09/08/2010 - Last week, after work, returning from the communal suburban mailbox, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. You've seen them -- those tiny messages on a stick that inform you someone has just applied chemicals to a neighbor's lawn. 

This time I decided to look a little closer.  Here's the message I read:  "Stay Off Until."  That part was in print. The rest was handwritten and as completed, the message read, "Stay Off Until Dry."  What did that mean?

News Topic(s): What's New  Recreation  DNR  

09/08/2010 - Today's early season fall color report from the Minnesota DNR.

News Topic(s): What's New  Water  Environmental Education  

09/08/2010 - A small Minnesota school has again proven powerful on a national scale by finishing third in a national environmental science competition.

A perennial state-level competitor in the Canon Envirothon, Rushford-Peterson High School placed first in Minnesota and third in the 2010 national competition, in which more than 500,000 students from North America participated.  The high school has approximately 600 students, and 10 formed the initial team.

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