Former UW-Superior Chancellor Julius Erlenbach passes away at 82
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- UW-Superior is mourning the passing of Former Chancellor Julius Erlenbach. Erlenbach passed away on February 28 at 82. UWS said during his time as…
Mining & Environmental News
Downtown Duluth snow clearing scheduled
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth street maintenance crews will be removing snow from right-of-ways in the downtown business district on Thursday, February 26 and Friday, February 27, 2026. Snow removal operations will generally occur from 7:00 AM until 3:30 PM.…
The 2026 First Ship contest is live
DULUTH, Minn. - The 43rd Annual First Ship Contest is open for guesses. The Duluth Seaway Port Authority and Visit Duluth are partnering for the First Ship Contest. The person who correctly guesses…
Emotions run high at Duluth City Council Meeting
DULUTH, Minn. -- Monday's Duluth City Council meeting continued discussions around civility in the chambers and respecting…
Ice shelter removal deadlines approaching
DULUTH, Minn. -- Recent warm weather has deteriorated many public water accesses in the central and southern parts of Minnesota and prompted thin-ice warnings for some bodies of water. The Minnesota…
Winter cattail burns to happen in Voyageurs National Park
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. - Voyageurs National Park staff will be conducting prescribed burns in selected wetlands in and near Black Bay and Cranberry Bay on Rainy Lake in February and…
New bridge installed in Nemadji State Forest
NICKERSON TOWNSHIP, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed a bridge replacement and road improvement project on the Net River Forest Road in the Nemadji State Forest. It was…
Power outages expected due to heavy wet snow fall
DULUTH, Minn. - FOX 21 Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg is predicting snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain to fall across our region Tuesday (Jan 17) evening into Wednesday (Jan 18) morning. These storms very likely will cause at least scattered…
Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost…
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move…
Zenith Bookstore sees increased sales in the dystopian genre
DULUTH, Minn. -- A local bookstore has seen an uptick in sales for one particular genre. As many Minnesotans express uncertainties about the state's future, many readers…
House Republicans vote to lift 20-year ban on mining near pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing…
DNR proposing reduction to Walleye limits
DULUTH, Minn. -- The DNR is proposing dropping the Walleye limits from 6 fish to 4. The current limits were put into place in 1956, but much has changed leaving walleye…
NorthShore Inline Marathon named to World Inline Cup Schedule for 2026
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 30th year of the NorthShore Inline Marathon will bring about the largest edition of the race yet, as the annual Twin…
Soo Locks soon closing for seasonal repair and maintenance
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases,…
