Celebrating Lake Superior, Restored Barker's Island Beach
SUPERIOR, Wis.- At Barker's Island Sunday Lake Superior was given its own day for the important role it plays in the Northland. "It really is what draws people here and…
Mining & Environmental News
Twin Metals Announces Use of 'Environmentally Friendly' Dry Stack Method for Proposed Mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Twin Metals Minnesota announced Thursday morning that they plan to use the environmentally friendly dry stack method to store leftover rock for their proposed copper-nickel mine southeast of Ely. The company says this method will eliminate…
Large Lakes Observatory Hosting Neighborhood "Block Party" Sunday
DULUTH, Minn. - On Sunday, July 21, you're invited to a neighborhood celebration to help the Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) in Duluth celebrate 25 years of research and relationship in the region. The free event is happening from 4:00 p.m.…
Officials, Citizens Share Thoughts on Future of Lester Park Golf
DULUTH, Minn.- City officials met with concerned citizens in Lester Park Tuesday to hear more feedback on the fate of Duluth's Public Lester Park Golf Course. This comes after the council voted in…
Volunteers Remove Harmful Wild Parsnip from West Waterfront Trail
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth is asking for your help to rid the area of the invasive species Wild Parsnip. The plant emits a sap that can cause burns on human skin and pets. This…
Haze from Canadian Fires Moves Out with Wind and Rain
DULUTH, Minn.- Since last weekend, fires in Canada have been burning and sending smoke into the air, which the wind blew into the Northland creating a haze throughout the sky. Officials with…
All About Monarchs at Superior Public Library
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids at the Superior Public Library got an up close look at Monarch Butterflies. Duluth Monarch Buddies came to teach summer camps about the orange insects and how their populations are in…
Record High Lake Levels Good For Shipping, Bad for Shoreline
DULUTH, Minn.- Water levels on Lake Superior have been in an upward trend, breaking record averages for July, still months away from the Fall when they're expected to rise. As of Monday…
Duluth Firefighters Save Young Deer Trapped in Fence
DULUTH, Minn.- "Bambi" was spotted on the UMD campus and needed a little help from Duluth Fire Department. The fawn was found trapped in a fence. College police called the fire department to assist…
Duluth Comes Outside After Violent Storms
DULUTH, Minn.- After the storms moved out of the area Sunday morning, the weather turned out pretty nice. Enger Park was full of people enjoying the look of the landscape, the views from…
Work on Wisconsin Point Restoration Begins
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Officials with Superior Parks, Recreation and Forestry are asking the public to be patient during the restoration of Wisconsin Point this summer. It's expected to be done by the end of…
Leaked Email Raises new Questions About PolyMet Water Permit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A leaked email has raised new questions about how state and federal regulators handled a major permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The e-mail asks…
Hanging Flower Baskets Go Up in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn.- It's beginning to look like summer in Canal Park, as the hanging flower baskets have started going up, just in time for Grandma's Marathon. More than 100 baskets were delivered and hung…
Rip Current Warning on Park Point Beaches
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Fire Department is warning the public that it's too dangerous to swim at park point beaches because of rip currents in Lake Superior. The rip currents extend as far…
New Buyers Emerge for Old Magnetation Mining Sites
DULUTH, Minn.-An auction was conducted earlier this week in Minnesota bankruptcy court for ERP Iron Ore, formerly Magnetation, and it appears some buyers have emerged for its multiple mining sites on the Iron Range. Prairie View Minerals appears to be…
