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AQI Alert through 7/15/2025
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Air Quality Alert extended – again

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended its air quality alert through Tuesday, July 15 for northern Minnesota. Areas around the Northshore and Carlton County will still be in the level considered unhealthy for everyone. That area includes Two Harbors, Duluth, and the Tribal Nations of Grand Portage and Fond du Lac. The rest of Northern…

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St. Louis County waiving permit fees for wildfire rebuilding

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Board has voted to temporarily waive the fees associated with land use and septic permits for those trying to Jenkins Creek fire in the distance. Camp House fire in the forefront. rebuild after the 2025 spring wildfires. They are waiving permit fees through January 4, 2026. It’s specifically for replacement of structures and…

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Tiffany, Stauber, and other members of Congress send letter to Canadian Ambassador about wildfire concerns

Matt McConico,

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Pete Stauber (MN-08) along with other members of Congress sent a letter to Canada’s Ambassador. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R) Wisconsin It urged stronger forest management practices to mitigate wildfire risk after consecutive years of heavy smoke blowing south from Canada to Minnesota and Wisconsin. It read in part, “We know a key…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 7/4/2025

A Stormy Friday Night
Karl Spring,

It was crazy hot today….everywhere, but in Superior, Wisconsin. In every direction from Superior, temps were in the upper 80s and lower 90s, with dew points in the upper 60s to around 70. Yeah, jungle-like. But, in Superior, with a wind from the east, it was significantly cooler. I know, because I was there, reporting for FOX 21’s coverage of…

Laird Creek Photo - Jenkins Creek Fire
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St. Louis County opening Brimson Wildfire Complex debris collection site 

Matt McConico,

Photo CourtesyMinnesota National Guard DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Environmental Services is opening a temporary solid waste collection site in the Brimson-area to dispose of materials damaged by recent wildfires. The collection site will be at the old County garage, 3115 Highway 44 in Brimson. This site is for wildfire debris only. Beginning Monday, July 7, the site will…

Laird Creek Photo - Jenkins Creek Fire
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State Disaster Assistance for St. Louis County approved

Matt McConico,

Photo CourtesyMinnesota National Guard DULUTH, Minn. & ST. PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz announced the authorization of emergency assistance for areas of St. Louis County that suffered damage caused by wildfires in May. The funding and public assistance will aid in rebuilding public infrastructure damaged by the fires. In making the announcement Governor Walz said in a news release, “I’m…

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Friday Evening Northland Forecast: 6/27/2025

Some Storms Out West
Karl Spring,

A week ago tonight, we had some wild weather here in the Twin Ports. A late night filled with showers, thunderstorms, and even a few tornado sightings (mainly radar indicated). In the 50 years I’ve been watching the weather in Minnesota, I have learned that weather tends to go in 7-day cycles at this latitude. Not always, of course, but…

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Eastern Half of U.S. Sweltering, With Dangerous Heat Wave expected To Last Until Midweek

The Associated Press,

Courtesy: Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East endured dangerously hot temperatures again on Sunday as a rare June heat wave that gripped much of the U.S. was expected to last well into this week. Most of the northeastern quadrant of the country from Minnesota to Maine was under some type…