News Articles

Articles and news of interest to Minnesota environmentalists, lake homeowners, boaters, anglers, and water enthusiasts.

06.20.22 Using hydraulic jets to clear shoreline can be trouble, Star Tribune

04.15.22 Ice fishing trash problems persist on popular Minnesota waters, Star Tribune

01.08.22 More gear coming to help boaters contain invasive starry stonewort algae on Minnesota lakes, Star Tribune

11.20.21 In fight against invasive species, biologist pitches Minnesota 'state lake' program, Star Tribune

11.02.21 Rocks are one reason our lakes are on the rocks, Star Tribune

08.03.21 Why MLRA Membership?, MLRA

07.20.21 Wakesurf boats are disrupting ecosystems and other boaters, Star Tribune

07.19.21 Wake boats churn up controversy on lakes, Star Tribune

07.08.21 Watershed Plan, MLRA

06.22.21 Fish Kill, Country Messenger

06.15.21 Wake Board Boats - New Sport, Star Tribune

04.01.21 Water Trading, MLRA

03.04.21 Breaking Eurasian watermilfoil’s stranglehold on Minnesota Lakes, WCD

02.21.21 Murkier Lakes, Star Tribune

12.08.20 AIS Inspection Summary Points 2020, WCD

07.20.19 Zebra Mussels Impact on Green Lake, Star Tribune

07.11.19 Minnesota scientists map zebra mussel genome, Star Tribune

07.07.19 Boat Fees, Star Tribune

05.22.19 DNR, boaters continue aggressive Starry Stonewort fight, Boreal

02.01.17 Garbage left by ice fishermen becoming bigger problem, Star Tribune

10.15.16 Who are Lake Home and Cabin Owners?, MLRA

11.15.16 AIS Movement: High Risk, Low Frequency ­ Docks, Lifts and Used boats, MLRA

10.18.16 County AIS Prevention Aid is Protecting Lakes from Aquatic Invasive Species, MLRA

10.05.15 DNR slashes grants to fight Eurasian milfoil, Star Tribune

10.24.15 State halts zebra mussel project at Christmas Lake citing failure of chemical treatments, Star Tribune

08.09.15 From Runoff to Ruin, Star Tribune

05.07.15 Minnesota Invasive Species Research Center under fire, Star Tribune

07.10.2015 Zebra mussels found in Forest Lake, Star Tribune

05.11.15 Fight to save our lakes is up to you, Star Tribune

07.10.15 Local approach to fighting invasive species best bet for Minnesota , Star Tribune

11.08.11 AIS Work Plan P. 1, MN Waters

11.08.11 AIS Work Plan P. 2, MN Waters