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News Jun 18th 2019 - 11am

Oh, quack: River Falls duck a Main Street head-turner

A Scarlet Tanager. Tom Lindfors / RiverTown Multimedia

News May 4th 2019 - 5pm

Take wing on Mothers Day

News May 1st 2019 - 10am

USFWS public comment invited

Although waters are still higher than normal, boaters are out and active at the Prescott boat launch April 16. Rachel Helgeson / RiverTown Multimedia

News Apr 16th 2019 - 6pm

Prescott announcements: Boat launch reopening, compost pile open soon

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Invasive silver carp. Courtesy Minnesota DNR

News Apr 16th 2019 - 8am

DNR confirms invasive silver carp on St. Croix River near Prescott

The Hudson riverfront, looking down at the marina and businesses along First and Buckeye streets on Monday, April 1. Sally Shepherd / RiverTown Multimedia

News Apr 2nd 2019 - 10am

GALLERY: St. Croix River rises to No. 7 on historic crest list

Environmental Quality Board members from across the state introduce themselves at the EQB meeting at the St. James Hotel in Red Wing on March 25, 2019. Steve Gardiner / Rivertown Multimedia

News Mar 29th 2019 - 7am

Agencies assessing nitrates in southeastern Minnesota drinking water

The Eau Galle River in Spring Valley appeared almost soapy thanks to the influx of water from melting snow Thursday, March 28. This photo was taken near the Highway 29 bridge. Sarah Nigbor / RiverTown Multimedia

News Mar 28th 2019 - 8pm

GALLERY: Rivers overrun their banks in Pierce County

St. Croix County officials said ice jams remained among factors that could impact flooding in the area. Here, ice piled up along the Willow River banks north of Burkhardt. Mike Longaecker / RIverTown Multimedia

News Mar 21st 2019 - 11am

'Waiting game' for floods in St. Croix County

Traces of the emerald ash borer were found on this tree after bark was removed. File photo

News Feb 7th 2019 - 6am

What does extreme cold mean for the emerald ash borer?

News Oct 27th 2018 - 7am

Xcel uses drones to inspect nuclear plants

News Aug 24th 2018 - 9am

Zebra mussels confirmed in Lake Isabelle

A table from the city of Hudson helps homeowners decide how to manage emerald ash borer on their private trees. The invasive species has been confirmed in the city and the nearby area. Image courtesy of city of Hudson

News Aug 10th 2018 - 8am

Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in Hudson

News Jul 6th 2018 - 4pm

UPDATE: Sewage dump temporarily closes Byllesby Beach; warning extended to 2 p.m. Friday, July 6

Ash trees are being marked with a special wrap to alert residents to the emerald ash borer threat.

News Jul 4th 2018 - 5pm

City wraps EAB awareness around town

Volunteer Linda Whyte untangles a Catbird from the mist net. “We always have the option, if the bird gets too stressed while we're trying to free it, we can just let it go. We don't need to put it though the whole banding process and stress it further. We don't want to cut the net, but if we have to, we will,” explained Whyte. Tom Lindfors / RiverTown Multimedia

News Jun 3rd 2018 - 5am

USFWS program explores the science of bird banding

News Feb 18th 2018 - 8am

Spring semester public astronomy talks and observatory viewings set

News Feb 8th 2018 - 1pm

New MDH analysis finds east metro rates no higher in cancer, low birth rates

A photo taken in early-2017 shows emerald ash borer larva in the trunk of a tree on Barn Bluff in Red Wing. It was the first case of the invasive insect species identified in Goodhue County. Photo courtesy Minnesota Department of Agriculture

News Jan 1st 2018 - 7am

Top 10, No. 10: Emerald ash borer arrives in Red Wing

Zach Paider, right, general manager at Bill's Bay Marina, and Rylee Main, executive director of Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, took to the water to explore popular boat groundings sites. Photo by MacKenzie Consoer

News Nov 28th 2017 - 3pm

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