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State News
Clough Island receives permanent protection
Ashland Current (8/27)
Numerous state, federal and private groups from Minnesota and Wisconsin celebrated the restoration and permanent protection of Clough Island in the St. Louis River Estuary.
Honor for Sea Grant educator
WDIO - Duluth, MN (7/28)
Cindy Hagley, Minnesota Sea Grant's Environmental Quality Extension Educator, received the Outstanding Educational Programming for Youth and Teachers Award at the Lake Superior Binational Forum's annual Environmental Stewardship Awards Program in July.
A problem downstream: Asian carp problem could hit home soon
The St. Cloud Times (7/6)
The possibility that Asian carp could make their way up the Mississippi River into Minnesota has state officials worried. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies have teamed up to draft a response plan.
At Lutsen, a battle of skis against trout
Minneapolis Star Tribune (5/12)
The Minnesota Legislature is expected to pass a law that would give Lutsen, Minn., special dispensation to draw millions of gallons of water from the Poplar River -- a designated trout stream -- to ensure that Lutsen has enough snow from November to March.
Great Lakes shipping season ends
Minnesota Public Radio (1/18)
Adele Yorde with the Duluth Seaway Port Authority discusses the seasonal end of shipping activity on the Great Lakes.
Ships ahoy! Thousands crowd waterfront to welcome armada
Duluth News Tribune (7/30)
At full sail and with cannons firing, a long-anticipated contingent of tall ships glided gracefully into the Duluth harbor on Thursday afternoon as thousands eagerly watched.
State Beach Resources
Minnesota Beach Monitoring and Closure/Advisory Practices
Natural Resources Defense Council
Minnesota beach map and information on beach monitoring and closings.
Minnesota Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota's beach monitoring program collects samples from 37 Lake Superior beaches and analyzes them for water-borne diseases and human health risks. During beach season, this site offers daily and historical beach status information, including weather, photos and maps.
Minnesota Lake Superior Beach Program
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
This page contains information about Minnesota’s Lake Superior swimming beaches and recreational-use waterways. You will find information about swimming beach monitoring efforts, beach advisories, and fecal coliform and E. coli test results from local beaches.
State Beaches
Great Lakes Information Network
Last updated: July 12, 2006
Maintained by: Christine Manninen, manninen@glc.org
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