SLRA Volunteers Team Up To Clean Portion In Superior
Duluth, Minn. - Volunteers from the St. Louis River alliance spent the day cleaning up the river. Decade’s worth of trash that had been dumped alongside the St. Louis River continues to…
Mining & Environmental News
Wisconsin DNR Looks to Reduce Buck-Only Counties Again this Fall
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources wants to again reduce the number of counties where hunters can shoot only bucks this fall in a sign Wisconsin's herd continues to grow. The agency's board is poised, Wednesday,…
Lincoln Park After Dark
Duluth, Minn. Duluth businesses gathered tonight at the Duluth Children’s Museum in Lincoln Park for another round of Lincoln Park After Dark. A program aimed to bring businesses in the…
Local Projects Rely on Yet-to-Be-Passed State Bonding Bill
DULUTH, Minn. - The deadline is Monday for this year's Minnesota legislative session to adjourn, and with no budget agreement in place yet, elected officials from all over Minnesota have been in…
Warm Spring Brings Ticks Out Early Across Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The early spring has brought the ticks out ahead of schedule across Minnesota and experts are warning people to protect themselves against the diseases they carry. The Minnesota Department of Health says anyone who goes…
ATV Riders Can Explore Minnesota Trails for Free June 2-4
MINNESOTA - Minnesotans with an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) registered for private or agricultural use won't need to pay the additional registration fee ($53.50 for three years) to ride the state's public…
Shark Jawbone Caught While Fishing on Mississippi River in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-A Minnesota angler landed an unusual trophy when he reeled in a shark jawbone while fishing on the Mississippi River. Joe Piskel, of Grand Rapids, caught the jawbone near…
National Weather Service Confirms Chetek Tornado, 3 Touchdowns
CHETEK, Wis. (KMSP) - The National Weather Service has confirmed the storm damage in the Chetek, Wisconsin area was caused by a tornado. The path and strength of the tornado are still being analyzed. The tornado destroyed at least…
Great Outdoors: Minnesota Fishing Opener
ISLAND LAKE, Minn- It's the pursuit of the catch, that has so many of Minnesota's anxious anglers up well before dawn and hitting the water at first light. Youth…
Harrison Park To Be Revamped
Duluth, Wis. The Harrison Park neighborhood will see some big changes to the community park this summer. The park is one of 13 parks that qualify for 90 thousand dollars’ worth of…
State Receives Revised PolyMet Permits
ST. PAUL, Minn. - PolyMet Mining Inc., has submitted two revised Dam Safety Permit applications, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The applications address the Flotation Tailings Basin and the Hydrometallurgical Residue Facility for the proposed NorthMet Project near…
Annual Effort to Cleanup the St. Louis River Takes Place this Weekend
SUPERIOR, Wis. - As the weather begins to warm, more and more Northlanders will be out enjoying the beauty of the area. This weekend a group of people with a…
New Cranberry Research Facility to be Located in Jackson County
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) - Plans are being made for a new research facility to support Wisconsin's $1 billion cranberry industry. The Wisconsin Cranberry Research and Education Foundation said Monday it's purchasing about 155 acres in Jackson County for the…
Fishing Season Opens in the U.P.
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. (AP) - Fishing season has started in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The state Department of Natural Resources says the seasons for walleye, northern pike, and muskellunge open Monday, May 15, for all Upper Peninsula waters. That includes…
Alfalfa Crop Losses Experienced in Eastern Wisconsin
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) - Unusual seasonal weather variations have made it tough on alfalfa crops in some parts of Wisconsin. A warmer winter and a cold, wet spring have caused a significant portion of the alfalfa crop to fail in…
