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Brainerd · BrainerdBRAINERD, Minn. — The vast majority of waters in Minnesota are public and shared by everyone who can access them. Consequently, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and local governments enforce some restrictions on the size of private water structures, like docks. Jacob Frie, the area hydrologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for Crow Wing and Aitkin counties, said the DNR’s regulations exist because excessively la…See the Story
Docks, rafts and buoys: What water structures require a permit?
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Boy Scouts · BrainerdST. PAUL — More than two decades after a group of Boy Scouts stumbled upon a skull while hiking near Houlton, Wisconsin, a group that specializes in forensic genealogy identified the remains as those of a Stillwater, Minnesota, woman who died of natural causes in 2001 and was reported to have been cremated. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office contacted the DNA Doe Project in 2021, and the nonprofit soon created a genetic profile of the woman, …See the Story
Forensic genealogists put name to skull found on 2002 Boy Scout hike
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