For the past decade, volunteers at the National Eagle Center have been treating the birds to "Beach Day." The trip to the Mississippi River has become a weekly summertime tradition in Wabasha.
KARE 11's Boyd Huppert has more from the beach...
The body was found upstream from Minnesota River Heritage Park.
Clemente Garcia, 20, died Wednesday morning.
The victim's identity has not been released.
The woman was taken by force as she arrived at her work in Plymouth.
A battle in the courts is likely coming.
The fastest animal on Earth had once vanished from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Gateway Park is the first of four parks to open in the Highland Bridge redevelopment.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for much of the state until 3 a.m. Saturday.
It's assumed that at least eight inches of rain fell in Randall, with more heavy rain expected Friday night into Saturday morning.
Watch the video for the full details with meteorologist Sven Sundgaard.
Damico Jamal-Tokyo High will receive a sentence in juvenile court, along with an adult prison sentence.
The birds are moving home in large numbers over the next few weeks, and “it’s definitely time for folks to keep their eyes out," says a DNR specialist. Wildlife experts say eagles are migrating a little earlier than usual, likely because of the mild winter.
The eagle arrived at the Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul after being hit by a car. After having a wing amputated, the eagle settled in for three-plus decades as a popular attraction among visitors, schoolchildren in particular. The eagle died of liver failure related to old age.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is attempting to save bald eagles with a new bullet exchange program. The DNR has enlisted the help of outdoor retailer Cabelas to persuade deer hunters to use copper ammunition instead of lead -- because the lead fragments eagles can ingest eating the remains of deer will poison them.
An eagle project manager with the National Park Service told the Star Tribune officials counted 36 nests along the Mississippi River between Elk River and Hastings. That's up from 28 last year and 11 when aerial surveys began in 2006. The continued growth indicates the river is producing plenty of food for the majestic birds.
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