Special Report: Amber Waves to Muddy Waters

Special Report: Amber Waves to Muddy Waters

• Special report preview and podcast: From Amber Waves to Muddy Waters

  (Podcast) Five part series on the Minnesota River starts Sunday, Dec. 4.

  The entire series can also be purchased in pdf form by going to our e-edition.

  December 6, 2011 1 Photo

• Special Report, Day 1: From Amber Waves to Muddy Waters

  Washing away: Studies pin river troubles on farm drainage

  December 6, 2011 4 Photos

• Day 1: Radioactive particles used to track sediment

  SEDIMENT: "We're looking at mud all day"

  December 13, 2011 1 Photo

• Day 1: Farming flourishes with drainage

  FARMING: No one knows how many miles of plastic and tile exist

  December 13, 2011 2 Photos

• Special Report, Day 2: Trouble at the mouth of Lake Pepin

  Lake takes in what Minnesota River sends it

   

  December 12, 2011 2 Photos

• Special Report: Day 3: Many county rivers, streams and lakes without buffer zone

  Fifty-foot rule not usually enforced

  December 12, 2011 1 Photo

• Day 3: Counties responsible for policing buffer law

  Counties are reluctant to push, but are getting better tools

  Check out our interactive Minnesota River map where you can report conditions and issues.

  December 12, 2011

• Day 3: Landowner made changes to comply with law

  LANDOWNER: ‘ You can’t tiptoe’ around the law

  December 12, 2011 1 Photo

• Special Report, Day 4: Farmers groups say they’re unfairly targeted with river

  Science is not settled, says farmer advocate

   

  December 12, 2011 2 Photos

• Day 4: Glacier carved out deep river valley 12,000 years ago

  VALLEY: Prehistoric river named for Gen. G.K. Warren

  December 12, 2011 1 Photo

• More Special Report: Amber Waves to Muddy Waters Headlines

© 2013 Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. · CNHI Classified Advertising Network · CNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2013. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope. Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
Privacy Policy | AP News Registry privacy policy
Terms and Conditions
Advertiser Index

The Free Press, Mankato, MN 418 South Second Street Mankato, MN 56001