Minnesota residents and visitors are being urged to use extreme caution when swimming in area lakes this summer season due to the existence of a deadly brain-eating parasite, the Naegleria fowleri amoeba
St. Paul, MN (MNN) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a powerful weapon in its effort to stop the spread of invasive zebra mussels. They have been found in at least eight Minnesota lakes this summer.
The D-N-R is using two zebra mussel sniffing dogs and boat launch check points
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St. Paul, Minn.— A new study released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency confirms that lakes and streams across Minnesota are contaminated by a variety of pharmaceuticals, ingredients from personal care products, and endocrine-disrupting compounds.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More boat inspectors are on patrol at Minnesota lakes and rivers to help stop the spread of invasive species, including zebra mussels.