Communities Begin to Rebuild After Flooding
In the small town of Grand View, Wisconsin, many homes and vehicles were swept away as the storm passed through.
Mining & Environmental News
Lake Superior Beach Advisories
As of 9/2/2016, the Minnesota Department of Health has reported advisories for the following beaches. These advisories recommend no water contact due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria identified from samples collected and tested.
Hundreds Without Power in Island Lake
Tuesday night's storm has left miles of downed power lines and hundreds without power in Island Lake.
Victims in BWCA Storm Death Identified
During last Thursday's devastating storm, two lives were lost in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The survivors of the Texas Boy Scout troop's trip are grieving the loss of a 13-year-old peer and a 39-year-old female volunteer.
Lake Country Power Brings in Specialized Gear
Lake Country Power has already called in additional crews, and now have brought in specialized heavy equipment to replace more than 200 utility poles damaged by Thursday's storms.
Major Power Restoration Continues for Minnesota Power
Minnesota Power has been working day and night to restore power to customers in Duluth and outlying areas, after last week's severe storms.
Minnesota Power Continues to Make Progress on Power Restoration
Reinforcements from Missouri will join Minnesota Power line crews this afternoon as the company continues to make progress in restoring power to customers following Thursday morning's severe storms.
City of Duluth and Minnesota Power Collaborate During Storm Clean Up
The City of Duluth crews were out bright and early this morning in partnership with Minnesota Power crews.
Duluth Neighborhoods May Experience Extended Outages
Minnesota Power is working to restore power after the worst storm to affect its electrical system in the Duluth area in 15 years.
Thousands of Petitions Signed to Halt Twin Metals Lease Renewal
Supporters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness delivered a message in Duluth today, with over 65,000 copies attached.
People Look to Escape the Extreme Heat
It is extremely hot out and temperatures are expected to get even hotter in northern Minnesota over the next couple of days.
U.S. Forest Service Listening Session Draws Hundreds to Ely
Many mining supporters and opponents voiced their opinions on the renewal of Twin Metals mineral lease renewals.
Flood Runoff Impacts Lake Superior
Several inches of rain and grounds saturated with water have had an impact on Lake Superior.
Governor Walker Leads Efforts to Aid Wisconsin Flood Recovery
The following is from a press release from Governor Walker's office and his efforts to aid recovery in the northern parts of Wisconsin that experienced severe flood damage:
Ashland County Assistance Efforts
The following information comes from a release from the Ashland County Sheriff's Office following the week long efforts thus far to repair severe damages from the July 11th flooding.
