North Shore Cleans Up After Destructive Storm
TWO HARBORS, Minn.-- After 70 mile per hour winds whip through the Northland, Two Harbors spends the day cleaning up what is described as a short but destructive storm. The town…
Mining & Environmental News
City Leaders Hoping for Larger Voter Turnout in Municipal Primary
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth's municipal primary is just a few weeks away and city leaders are pushing for a larger turnout. The city council at large, city council second district and city council fourth district…
Registration Now Open for St. Louis River Alliance Canoe Trip
DULUTH, Minn. - After being sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the St. Louis River Alliance (SLRA) is bringing back its annual canoe trip. The event will take place on Saturday,…
Bowfest Makes an Impactful Return to Mont du Lac
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- Record breaking attendances led to a successful weekend at Bowfest, which is billed as the worlds largest 3D archery and live music festival with both pro and amateur archers on site, and live…
Great Outdoors Explores Gooseberry Falls
TWO HARBORS, Minn.-- Drought conditions are common throughout the upper Midwest right now and that's impacting some of the many tourist destinations up the North Shore, but Gooseberry Falls is still expecting a busy…
Gooseberry Falls Experiencing Lower Water Levels
TWO HARBORS, Minn.-- The lack of rain is impacting some of the most picturesque places on the North Shore. Right now, the West section of Gooseberry falls isn't quite "falling" the way it's…
Mesabi Metallics Acquires Land in Itasca County
NASHWAUK, Minn. - Mesabi Metallics announced Tuesday it has bought 3,200 acres of land from Butlertac Holdings LLC. According to a company press release, the acquired land interests include both mineral and surface leases as well as a combination of…
Annual Lake Superior Day Celebration Returns to Barkers Island
SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- The Lake Superior Day celebration returns to Barkers Island today where live music, food and stand-up paddle boarding is bringing people of all ages together to enjoy this hot summer day,…
Forest Service Managers Identify Two Fires From Canadian Wildfires with Potential to Spread into Minnesota
As wildfires continue in Canada, Forest Service managers have identified two fires that have the potential to spread across the border into the Crooked Lake travel corridor of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and beyond to Crooked Lake and Iron…
City of Superior Receives 'America in Bloom' Grant
SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- The City of Superior received a grant from a national organization to fill the city with more gardens. This grant will allow the city to plant more than 300 different trees…
UMD Land Lab Offering Summer Day Camps
DULUTH, Minn.-- Summer camps are in full swing, and the UMD Land Lab is sponsoring a unique and free summer day camp opportunity for Duluth area high school students. This camp will allow…
Ruth's Local Greens Makes a Nutritional Impact in the Twin Ports
DULUTH, Minn.-- Two UMD students came together earlier this year to figure out how to bring a little more green to the Twin Ports in a local and sustainable way. Wanting to explore…
Fire at AmericInn Hotel Still Under Investigation
PROCTOR, Minn.-- An investigation is underway in Proctor after fire broke out this morning at a hotel in town. Crews responded to the AmericInn Hotel around 10:45 AM on Monday morning along US…
Haze Blows Into Duluth Skies from Canada Wildfires
DULUTH, Minn.- The skies above the Twin Ports getting getting choked by heavy smoke this weekend from wildfires in Canada making air quality poor. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the National Weather Service issued…
Burns Restricted in Superior National Forest
DULUTH, Minn.- Due to dry conditions, fire activity, and limited resources, the Superior National Forest has prohibited campfires on Superior National Forest. Effective Friday, igniting, building, maintaining or using a campfire, including charcoal grills and barbecues, coal, and wood-burning stoves…
