Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and now even on the official state seal. Fireplace mantels across the state sport ...

You certainly could have; our state bird spends its winter along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico, then returns to the state in April, as ice is leaving ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says there is a "unified front" in the state's fight against bird flu, which was recently detected in a Stearns County dairy herd. Walz is seeking $4 million from the state ...

ST. PAUL — Shortly after the Minnesota Board of Animal Health quarantined a Stearns County dairy herd after samples collected as part of the state’s milk surveillance plan tested positive for ...

Possessing bird feathers could get a person cooped ... Milk Carton Kids to play Minnesota State Fair Worried about crime, public safety in St. Cloud? Be part of the solution at a town hall ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota was on track to declare itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI, also known as H5N1) on Friday, but state officials cautioned on Wednesday that is not ...

Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a news conference to highlight the state’s efforts combat bird flu on Wednesday at the State Capitol in St. Paul. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

The first bird flu detection in Minnesota livestock involved a Benton ... keeping the risk of the spread of disease low,” said State Veterinarian Dr. Brian Hoefs. “Our surveillance and ...

A Stearns County dairy farm is under quarantine for bird flu after milk testing found H5N1 last week, state officials announced. It’s the first reported dairy cow infection in Minnesota since ...

Tim Walz, alongside other state leaders, discussed the state’s efforts in responding to avian flu in Minnesota. Walz took to the podium at the Minnesota State Capitol with Minnesota’s ...

Minnesota species on that list include cranes, loons, owls, woodpeckers and perching birds, which are the most ... Fish and Wildlife Service and their state wildlife or natural resource agency ...