Lake Superior

Exec. Dir. of Duluth Seaway Port Authority Retiring

May 23, 2013

DULUTH – Adolph Ojard, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, announced today his plans to retire this year after serving in that leadership role for the past decade.

Duluth Celebrates National Maritime Day

May 22, 2013

DULUTH – U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans, seafarers and maritime industry leaders celebrated National Maritime Day Wednesday.

New Keeprs Sought for Superior's Lighthouse

May 20, 2013

CHICAGO – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced it is looking for stewards of several historic lighthouses in an effort to save tax dollars while preserving the past.

Uncovering the Minnesota Point Lighthouse

May 17, 2013

DULUTH - It took a mile and a half trek to the end of Minnesota Point with historian Tony Dierckins to find out more about an old piece of Duluth's history: the Minnesota Point Lighthouse built in 1858.

Coal Shipments Hold Steady in April on Great Lakes

May 17, 2013

CLEVELAND – Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 2.2 million tons in April, a virtual tie with a year ago.

Gogebic Taconite Reduces Number of Test Holes in WI

May 17, 2013

MADISON - A mining company has reduced the number of test holes it plans to make for a proposed iron ore mine near Lake Superior.

Ore Trade Down on Great Lakes

May 16, 2013

CLEVELAND - Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in April, a decrease of 9 percent compared to a year ago.

Gogebic Taconite Applies for Mining Permits

May 10, 2013

MADISON - A mining company has applied for an exploratory license to begin the process of opening an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior.