Prairie wetlands in Minnesota dwindle as hunters save pockets
In SHBY Minnesota, hunter Jordan Lilleman scouts Lake Christina for late migrators. He hopes for goldeneyes and hooded mergansers as Kettle the lab rests near the blind. Most prairie wetlands have disappeared, with only a few pockets remaining for ducks.
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Jordan Lilleman
Lake Christina
Ashby, Minn
Anthony
Minnesota Star Tribune
Minnesota Prairie
Shby
Minn
Minnesota
Kettle
Ashby
Down the Drain series on Mississippi wetlands health and policy
The Gazette reports as part of a twelve‑state collaboration exploring how new laws and rules reshape wetlands across the Mississippi River basin. Journalists examine impacts on river health, people, and wildlife, with the full project at thegazette.com/down-the-drain.
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America
Mississippi River Basing & Water Desk
University of Missouri
Report For America
the Gazette
Jared Strong
Mississippi River
Thegazette.com
Hayes Ramírez vie for open House District 78 seat
In Cedar Rapids a longtime Linn County Republican leader and a local community organizer vie in a special election for Iowa House District 78. Republican Bernie Hayes faces Democrat Angel Ramirez for the 78th district seat, with election day April 29 and early voting available at the Linn County Auditor's Office. The winner replaces Sami Scheetz, appointed to the Linn County Board of Supervisors.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Republican
Iowa House
Bernie Hayes
Angel Ramirez
District 78
Linn County Auditor’s Office
Second St
Sami Scheetz
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Hayes and
Ramirez
Cedar
Why aurora appears in Iowa and how often
A Gazette Curious Iowa explainer notes that aurora borealis reaches Iowa when geomagnetic storms align with a favorable magnetic field orientation. Space Weather Prediction Center officials say amplified solar energy directed toward Earth can push the northern lights farther south than usual, producing visible displays across the state during strong events.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Curious
United States
Europe
Shawn Dahl
Space Weather Prediction Center
Boulder
Colo
Earth
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