Minn. Urges Boaters To ‘Pull Plug’ On Invasives
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With the fishing season opener coming up Saturday, Minnesota is urging boaters to ‘pull the plug’ on aquatic invasive species. Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr says...
View ArticleDrowning Incidents Prompt Warning For Boaters, Swimmers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two dozen people have died in Minnesota water accidents so far this year – five recently. That compares with 14 by the same time last year. A 55-year-old woman died after jumping...
View ArticleInspections Now Required For Boaters At Christmas Lake
SHOREWOOD, Minn. (WCCO) — Christmas Lake Boaters could be hit with a big fine if they don’t comply with a new rule. The City of Shorewood passed an ordinance making inspections mandatory on the Lake...
View ArticleDNR: Invasive Species Violation Rates Unacceptable
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A crackdown on the spread of aquatic invasive species isn’t getting through to enough Minnesota boaters, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday. The violation rate is 20...
View ArticleDNR: Invasive Species Threat Returns With Boating Season
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – With boating season back in Minnesota, officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are urging boaters to step up their efforts to stop the spread of invasive...
View ArticleHigh Water Levels Dash Many July Fourth Plans
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A frustrating Fourth of July is in store for some Twin Cities families. Several lakes and rivers have dangerously high water levels in addition to storm debris floating on or just...
View ArticleHigh Water Levels Cause 3 Locks To Close To Recreational Boaters
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Three waterways were closed to recreational boaters Friday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul district due to increasing high water flows in the Mississippi River. The...
View ArticleHenn. Co. Sheriff: Practice Safe Boating On Memorial Day Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is urging boaters to create a safety plan before hitting the waters this Memorial Day weekend. With a High Water Declaration in effect for Lake...
View ArticleMiss. River Locks Reopen In Mpls. To Commercial Traffic
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis’ three major locks on the Mississippi River have reopened to commercial traffic Friday, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The three locks – the Upper St....
View ArticleDrunken Boating Arrests Down In Minnesota
ST. PAUL , Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports a drop in drunken boating arrests around the state, and the weather is a factor. Thanks to the late spring and heavy rains,...
View ArticleLake Minnetonka Is Back in Business
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140726191351313AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For many boaters on Lake Minnetonka, full speed never felt so good. No-wake restrictions were lifted on...
View ArticleBoaters Make Up For Lost Time Now That Wake Restrictions Have Been Lifted
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140804234311367AA.mp4 WAYZATA, Minn. (WCCO) – Businesses and boaters around one of Minnesota’s most popular lakes say it’s time to salvage summer. All...
View ArticleOfficials Urge Memorial Weekend Boaters To Keep Safety In Mind
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150519191800580AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many boat owners will dust off their boats and hit the water this holiday weekend, so it’s a good time to...
View ArticleVolunteers Clean Up Lake Minnetonka
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An effort to clean up a popular Twin Cities lake is underway Saturday. Dozens of volunteers will comb the beaches and shoreline of Lake Minnetonka to pick up all the trash left...
View ArticleCities Pass Crooked Lake Wake Restrictions
COON RAPIDS, Minn. (WCCO) — On a sunny fall day, a passing speedboat on Crooked Lake creates a postcard-like setting. It is an opportunity for peaceful recreation without leaving the metro. But the...
View ArticleSearch Continues For 3 Missing Boaters On Lake Of The Woods
BAUDETTE, Minn. (AP) — A search resumed Monday for three missing men on a northern Minnesota lake near the Canadian border, but searchers were finding no trace of the men, a sheriff said. The search...
View ArticleBody Of Lake Of The Woods Boater Found, 2 Still Missing
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities recovered the body of a missing boater from a northern Minnesota lake early Friday evening. The Lake of the Woods County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found the body...
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