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Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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Three environmental groups are planning to sue the federal government for failing to expand protected habitat areas for manatees in Florida and Puerto Rico.The groups provided the Department of the Interior with a 60-day notice before filing their lawsuit. They claim federal officials missed a 2024 deadline to expand the protected lands.A 2024 proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would have added nearly 1 million acres of critical habitat in Florida.Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
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