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RPU ready to increase its support of Silver Lake Dam project to $3 million

13+ hour, 22+ min ago  (478+ words) ROCHESTER " Roughly $1 million is expected to be added to Rochester Public Utilities" contribution toward funding planned changes to Silver Lake Dam. A recommendation unanimously approved Tuesday by the city"s Public Utilities Board would bring RPU"s contribution for the…...

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postbulletin. com > opinion > columns > chris-kolbert-too-big-of-a-risk-for-the-bwca-watershed

Chris Kolbert: Too big of a risk for the BWCA watershed

19+ hour, 15+ min ago  (779+ words) The recent decisions by the U. S. House and Senate to remove mining protections within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Watershed has set in motion a process that has the potential to change America's most popular wilderness area forever. That may sound…...

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postbulletin. com > opinion > columns > lisa-higgs-mentors-are-needed-to-help-rochester-students-prep-for-science-fair

Lisa Higgs: Mentors are needed to help Rochester students prep for science fair

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (663+ words) Mentors can help students dig into classroom topics more deeply outside the classroom by sharing their time, enthusiasm, and knowledge. Lisa Higgs: Mentors are needed to help Rochester students prep for science fair Mentors can help students dig into classroom…...

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postbulletin. com > news > local > city-of-elgin-warns-residents-against-drinking-tap-water

City of Elgin warns residents against drinking tap water

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (258+ words) ELGIN, Minn. " The city of Elgin is warning residents to avoid using city drinking water " especially for infants 6 months old or younger " due to unusually high nitrate readings. According to a notice shared on the city's Facebook page, water samples…...

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postbulletin. com > news > local > lake-zumbro-fall-drawdown-expected-to-be-larger-than-usual

Lake Zumbro fall drawdown expected to be larger than usual

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (167+ words) ROCHESTER " The annual fall drawdown of Lake Zumbro is set to begin next week, with plans for a 6-foot lowering of the lake. Rochester Public Utilities will start the work on Wednesday, Oct. 15, lowering the water level to allow for…...

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postbulletin. com > news > minnesota > green-blue-slime-more-minnesota-beaches-close-due-to-toxic-algal-blooms

Green blue slime:" More Minnesota beaches close due to toxic algal blooms

9+ mon, 3+ day ago  (776+ words) SLEEPY EYE, Minn. " On a quiet, summer day, Laurie Hammerschmidt and her dog Daisy, a 5-year-old boxer, take their routine walk around the shore of Sleepy Eye Lake. "Daisy likes to walk along the beach, it's her favorite place to…...