Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Thirty-three communities received nearly $5 million in funding, including Virginia, Hill City and other Northern Minnesota cities. A new DNR grant closes Sept. 14, 2026.

The invasive species damages boats, poses an injury risk to humans and harms native species.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds harvesters ahead of the Aug. 15, 2026, season opener that rice must be ripe for legal harvest.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges the public to be patient and conserve water when possible. The precipitation deficit is equal to a half-year of rain.

For Minnesota youths, leaders in charge of combating invasive species in lakes said the work can be a career training game changer.

The annual art contest highlights the stamps’ revenue generation, supporting fisheries management, habitat and stocking efforts in Minnesota lakes.

NorthMet, formerly owned by PolyMet and now controlled by NewRange Copper Nickel, is one of three proposed copper-nickel mines in Minnesota. A reworked project plan is now before the DNR.

Warm water temperatures across the state go along with an increasing number of fish mortality events, where a large number of fish die at once.

The DNR is authorized under the Minnesota Wildfire Act to recover costs of responding to the Camp House Fire, which burned about 12,070 acres and destroyed 187 structures.

In this "Bright Spot" conversation, we learn about upcoming events at Bemidji State Park and how the park is recovering from 2025's derecho.