Mining & Environmental

West Duluth Equestrian Trail To Be Built

DULUTH, Minn. - The West Duluth Equestrian community will soon have a trail of their own. The project was approved by the Duluth City Council in 2014, due to high demand from West…

Minnesota Power Discusses Community Solar Gardens With Public

DULUTH, Minn. -Northlanders got the chance to learn a little bit about Minnesota Power's community solar garden program. Customers are able to purchase a subscription to the solar power…

Group Wants Hearing on Proposed Mine

DULUTH, Minn. - A group of concerned citizens sent a message to Gov. Mark Dayton Tuesday regarding PolyMet's proposed copper–nickel mine. The group called Duluth for Clean Water wants an evidentiary hearing before a permit to mine is issued to…

Starry Stonewort Confirmed on 1 New Minnesota Lake

ST. PAUL, Minn. - After a search of 178 lakes in 20 counties by 200 trained volunteers, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that the invasive algae starry stonewort in Grand Lake in Stearns County. Starry stonewort is…

Canadian Based Oil Company Buys Out Calumet

SUPERIOR, Wis. - One of Superior's largest employers, Calumet Oil Refinery, is being sold to a Canadian company. "This is a key wonderful addition to our asphalt business into our integrated corridor in…

New Location of 7 West Taphouse Officially Opens

DULUTH, Minn. - The new location of 7 West Taphouse has officially opened their doors. It’s the companies third location with the 7 West Taphouse name attached. The restaurant…

Tick Bite Flips Ely Family Business Upside Down

ELY, Minn. - A family owned exploration business up in Ely is in jeopardy after one of its owners suffered a nasty tick bite last year.…

FEMA Grant Helping Repair Flood-Damaged Lincoln Park

DULUTH, Minn. - The floods of 2012 left many Duluth neighborhoods with a large mess to clean up. Lincoln Park, on the city's west, is still recovering from the…

Superior Trail System May Be Extended to Wisconsin Point

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The trail system in Superior, may soon get expanded to connect Wisconsin Point to the rest of the city. A new trail could be built as soon as next…

Farm Production Costs in Wisconsin Hold Steady

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - New figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show production costs for Wisconsin farmers remained steady in 2016. The average Wisconsin farm spent nearly $159,000 on feed, labor, machinery, fuel, and other items last year. That's…

Walleye Fishing on Mille Lacs Lake Reopens Friday

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Catch-and-release walleye fishing and use of live bait returns to Mille Lacs Lake on Friday, Aug. 11, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Night fishing will continue to be prohibited from 10 p.m. to 6…

Minnesota Sees Growing Wind Energy Capacity

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - New data from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that Minnesota's wind energy capacity increased nearly 10 percent last year. The Minnesota Public Radio reports that wind power accounts for nearly 18 percent of the electricity generated…