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A bull elk stands in the Pigeon River Country State Forest in Michigan.
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Makenzie Henk, an elk biologist with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, discusses the reintroduction initiative and the steps underway to prepare.
Antonio Sarazua was last seen leaving his home in Esko on Sept. 8, 2025. He is thought to have left in his blue 2017 Subaru WRX.
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Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy speaks during a press conference announcing a budget deal Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the Minnesota State Capitol.
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 Many acorns develop on the branches of a bur oak near Canon Falls. Bur oak acorns have distinctively hairy-looking caps. There are about seven acorns forming amidst dark green leaves with silver backs.
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During the Phenology Report for the week of Sept. 2, 2025, Staff Phenologist John Latimer previews September in Minnesota and speaks in defense of crane flies.
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