Mississippi River by Sri Dhanush via Flickr

“Many of the St. Cloud area lakes and rivers that drain into the Mississippi River continue to have pollution problems including too many nutrients and bacteria, according to a new report.

“The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released the water-quality monitoring and assessment report for the 1,080-mile watershed, which includes 907 miles of river and 374 lakes. It covers parts of Benton, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties,” via St. Cloud Times.