how loons “have bright red eyes and they make such a weird sound.” Seraphine, you’re on the right track. The Legislature named the common loon as Minnesota’s state bird in 1961 in large ...

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 ...

which fits the official classification to be declared bird flu-free. However, Minnesota State Veterinarian Dr. Brian Hoefs said the return of migratory birds and recent positive testing on a ...