 The Minnesota Senate has voted 38-28 to nullify a water quality standard that's meant to protect wild rice, a food central to the culture and diet of the region's Ojibwe Indians. But senators voted to add $500,000 for restoration work to the bill, which passed the House last week. So the legislation will have to go back to the House before it eventually gets to Governor Mark Dayton. We wanted to have a larger dollar amount in there so we can do some good things to actually make sure wild rice is protected and restored. The standard that we're doing away with would do absolutely nothing to protect wild rice, but this is something that would help protect and restore our wild rice. So we feel this is very important and something that all the advocates of this we're also looking for. Governor Mark Dayton hasn't said if he'll sign or veto the legislation. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.