Storm Cleanup Continues In Biwabik
Biwabik, Minn. - People in Biwabik came together again today as residents continue to clean up after a thunderstorm last summer destroyed the town's cemetery. Even trees that were over 100 years old…
Mining & Environmental News
Enbridge Says it Has No Plans for a New Wisconsin Pipeline
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) - An oil pipeline company says it has no plans to add another pipeline through Wisconsin despite environmentalists' speculation. The Janesville Gazette reports that Enbridge Energy's Line 61 through Rock County is approved by the state to…
New AmeriCorps Program Needs Volunteers
DULUTH, Minn. - True North AmeriCorps and Ecolibrium3 are launching a brand new program in Duluth this summer, and they're looking for volunteers. Eight volunteers will make up the Big…
Cliffs Revenue Report is a Mixed Bag
DULUTH, Minn.-Cliffs Natural Resources released its first quarter results today which had a few surprises. Despite the increase from last year, the company operated with a net loss of $30 million over the last three months. Cliffs said in a…
Essar-Magnetation Deal in Works
DULUTH, Minn. - Essar Steel of Minnesota’s project in Nashwauk got some new life yesterday as Chippewa Capital Partners won the bid to run it, which was worth about $300 million. Chippewa is owned by Tom Clarke, of the state…
Surrender Unwanted Fish, Plants in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Invasive species have become a big issue in Northland waters over the past few years. Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Sea Grant Organization helped provide a…
Residents; Mother Nature Needs To Make Up Her Mind
Superior, Wis. As we all know with weather this time of the year can be tricky. Needless to say the tease that we had this past Saturday with those beautiful…
Thinking Turtle Safety this Spring
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s getting to be the time of year when certain animals in the Northland wake up and make their way into the world once again. However, it isn’t…
Researchers Learn About Cross Laminated Timber
DULUTH, Minn - Officials at the University of Minnesota's Natural Resource Research Institute got a look at new construction techniques using wood. The seminar, put on by WoodWorks, examined how using Cross…
ATV Accident Northwest of Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn. - The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies responded to a call of an Off-Highway Vehicle accident in the 17000 block of Nelson Dam Rd in Buzzle Township, approximately 15 miles northwest of Bemidji. Deputies and Bemidji…
Gypsy Moth Spraying Coming Back to Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis.-An annual rite of spring in western and central Wisconsin counties is about to return. Starting next week, the distinctive sound of loud, low-flying airplanes spraying an insecticide to combat the invasive gypsy moth caterpillar will return. The spraying…
Wisconsin at High Risk of Wildfires After Dry Weather
GREEN BAY, Wis.-The Department of Natural Resources has deemed most of Wisconsin at a "high'' or "very high'' risk of wildfires following several days of sunny weather with no rain. According to reports, the department has also halted burning permits…
Council Approves Spirit Mountain Budget Amid Financial Woes
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve Spirit Mountain’s new budget for the upcoming season. This, as the attraction on the hill is coming off a…
Bills to Fight Homelessness in Wisconsin Up for Vote
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Proposals designed to fight homelessness in Wisconsin are up for a vote before the Legislature's budget committee. The Joint Finance Committee was scheduled to vote on approving the measures Monday. The bills have won praise from…
UMD's Department of Art and Design Opens for the Public Today
DULUTH, Minn. - UMD's Department of Art and Design had their doors open for the public today. Students displayed creative work and demoed various art processes such as stone lithography printmaking,…
