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Several people take a spin on the ice carousel on Lake Pepin just south of Stockholm, Wis., on January 9. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Recreation Jan 16th 2021 - 2pm

Video: Going for a spin on Lake Pepin ice carousel

The Visitor Center at Afton State Park is a great place to start a visit. Information displays inside give a good background on the park and its activities. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Science and Nature Jan 15th 2021 - 3pm

Take a hike at Afton State Park

The first Federal Duck Stamp issued in 1934 featured a brush and ink illustration of a hen and drake mallard by Jay N. “Ding” Darling. Photo C/O U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Outdoors Jan 9th 2021 - 11am

History takes flight: Duck Stamp is the nation's most productive conservation program

Members of the partnership at the heart of ground-breaking technology that uses algae to clean wastewater include Roberts Public Works Director John Bond (left) and CLEARAS Project Delivery Director Autumn Fisher, CEO Greg Guard (seated) and Chief Business Development Officer Jordan Lind. Tom Lindfors / RiverTown Multimedia

Science and Nature Jan 1st 2021 - 5pm

Star-Observer top 10: Power of algae propels new technology in Roberts as report warns of flooding risk

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge boat works in the Mississippi River near Reeds Landing on May 30, 2019. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Science and Nature Dec 29th 2020 - 7am

Habitat restoration program timeline delayed

Sandy Steinberg, of Alexandria, discovered a quadruple-yolk egg in the batch of eggs she purchased from County Pride in Mitchell recently. According to the British Egg Information Service, the odds of finding a quadruple-yolk egg are one in 11 billion. (Submitted Photo)

Science and Nature Dec 27th 2020 - 12pm

South Dakota woman cracks open incredibly rare 4-yolk egg

With climate change comes new challenges for gardens and gardeners. Photo by Rachel Fergus/RiverTown Multimedia

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Weather Dec 27th 2020 - 7am

Guarding gardens amidst climate change

The nature trail in the Lee Kay Family Educational Forest winds for more than half a mile through the hardwood trees. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Science and Nature Dec 26th 2020 - 11am

See the trees at Lee Kay Family Educational Forest

Government and Politics Dec 25th 2020 - 7am

Digging deep into finances to replace Maiden Rock well

Heavy spring rains are bringing flood waters to many parts of the country, including this scene in Colvill Park in Red Wing on March 31, 2019. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

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Weather Dec 20th 2020 - 7am

Weather patterns create, drive dangerous scenarios

At the Roberts, Wis., wastewater treatment plant just off Highway 65, the new add-on structure known as the "greenhouse" glows pink at night from the red blue wavelength light emitted by photoactive lights installed to ensure waste-eating algae continue to grow at night. Submitted photo

Science and Nature Nov 6th 2020 - 9am

Signs of life: Reactors fill with algae as new wastewater technology nears completion

U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt speaks with reporters following the announcement of the gray wolf's removal from the endangered species list. The wolf has been federally protected for 45 years. Matthew Guerry / Forum News Service

Northland Outdoors Oct 30th 2020 - 9am

Feds announce plan to nix the gray wolf's endangered species status

Xcel Energy awaits state approval and then a solar project will take shape in Pierce County. What will be western Wisconsin's largest solar facility could begin producing power in 2022. Sally Shepherd / RiverTown Multimedia

Science and Nature Oct 26th 2020 - 5pm

Gilman solar project headed for state approve

Emerald ash borer. (Photo courtesy of University of Minnesota Extension)

Northland Outdoors Oct 11th 2020 - 7am

Tree pest's discovery in two new Minnesota counties shows ongoing nature of control efforts

Lake Carlos State Park near Alexandria, Minn. Lowell Anderson / Echo Press

Science and Nature Oct 2nd 2020 - 9am

In the honeymoon of fall, the region bursts with colors

Nonprofits Sep 17th 2020 - 7am

Design a winning shirt for Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance

A buoy marks the edge of the navigation channel in the Mississippi River with plenty of water beyond that may be too shallow for recreational boats. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Science and Nature Sep 16th 2020 - 7am

Survey reveals extent of boat groundings in Lake Pepin

A northern long-eared bat. (Clint Austin / Forum News Service file photo)

Science and Nature Aug 24th 2020 - 5pm

Few private landowners in Minnesota may be eligible for bat conservation program

English sundew, one of 15 carnivorous plants in Wisconsin, was re-discovered in Ashland County for the first time in 40 years. (Photo courtesy Sarah Johnson)

Science and Nature Jul 22nd 2020 - 7pm

Rare carnivorous plant found in NW Wisconsin

Science and Nature Jul 13th 2020 - 11am

Invasive beetle that damages lilies found in St. Paul

Steve Anderson, senior scientific glassblower at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester creates medical equipment for research purposes. His work is featured alongside art at the Anderson Center's "Art and Science" exhibit through Aug. 8, 2020. Photo courtesy of the Anderson Center at Tower View

Art Jul 12th 2020 - 6am

Anderson Center exhibit explores the intersection of art, science

Heavy rains June 28-29, 2020, produced a deluge that scoured the Rush River at Martell in Pierce County. The power of water was evident when flood water receded. Dan Wilcox / Outdoor Columnist

Outdoors Jul 10th 2020 - 9am

Outdoor column: Powerful water shapes rivers

Government and Politics Jun 26th 2020 - 11am

Wisconsin task force seeks comments on climate change

Science and Nature Jun 17th 2020 - 12pm

Corps seeks comments on proposed Sturgeon Lake environmental project

A gypsy moth caterpillar sits on a tree. Photo provided by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Science and Nature Jun 17th 2020 - 11am

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