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Conditions are right for a very rare brain-eating amoeba in Minnesota lakes, so officials want people to assume it's where they're swimming.

Nearly 500 bodies of water in Minnesota are infested with the invasive species.

There were also three water emergencies in St. Louis County.

The game from the Washington Conservation District game raises awareness of everyday pollutants.

Boating season is a stressful time for loons.

Water levels are lower in lakes, causing leisure crafts to find rocks.

It follows a prior announcement that the City of Minneapolis made.

Test results aren't in yet, but the park board says people can use the lakes again.

The algae turns the lake water to a murky brown color.

It's unclear what the lake conditions were at the time the canoe overturned.

Things will be a little bit different this year.

The Stay at Home order has been loosened, with an eye towards boating season.

Despite some disagreement, the governor isn't going to take the hotline down.

They were found hours later in a very remote wooded area.

It happened on a lake about 30 miles from Detroit Lakes.

The man's pontoon was found empty and still running Monday night.

Beaches usually re-open with 24-48 hours after bacteria-related closings.

The man was said to be swimming when he went under on Saturday.

Lakes like Nokomis and Bde Maka Ska weren't included in the findings.

The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.

One man got into distress, with two following as they tried to rescue him.

It comes after a Wisconsin's new tourism secretary claimed they have Minnesota beat.