Mining & Environmental News

Free Beekeeping 101 Workshops

UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming interest, all sessions are at capacity. Plans are in the works to add more sessions for the spring! SUPERIOR, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Superior is hosting a free Beekeeping 101 workshop this weekend. Two…

Mediation Program Helps Struggling Minnesota Farmers

ST. PAUL (AP) - Low commodity prices are causing financial pain on Minnesota farms, but bankruptcies are rare thanks in part to a state mediation program. Minnesota Public Radio reports the farmer-lender program requires lenders to offer struggling farmers the…

Group Sues Feds for Delaying Bumblebee's Endangered Listing

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - An environmental group is suing the Trump administration for delaying an endangered-species designation for the rusty patched bumblebee. The Natural Resources Defense Council says the U.S. Department of Interior broke the law by postponing the…

Minnesota Slip Clean-Up Plans

DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has announced that the contaminated Minnesota Slip will be dredged and capped. Nearly 37,000 cubic yards of sediment are contaminated where the William A…

Warm Weather Brings Out the Shovels

DULUTH, Minn.- The warm weather helps the ice break up, making it easier to remove snow and ice from sidewalks, roads, and driveways. The warm weather even helps city workers remove ice…

Wisconsin Fire Officials Ask Walker for Help

MADISON (AP) - Wisconsin fire officials are calling on Governor Scott Walker to expand to use of circuit interrupters in new homes. Firefighters, electrical inspectors, and other fire safety officials held a news conference at the state Capitol on Monday…

River Gala Held Tonight

Duluth, Minn The St. Louis River Alliance held a gala tonight to celebrate 21 years of work on the river after it was deemed an area of concern after years of dumping…

Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Ending Daylight Savings

MADISON (AP) - Republican lawmakers are looking to make the summer sun set earlier. Representatives Samantha Kerkman and Michael Schraa introduced a bill Friday, that would eliminate daylight saving time in Wisconsin. The move would mean state residents would no…

Wisconsin's Deer Overpopulation Harms Soil, Plant Growth

MADISON (AP) - New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests an overpopulation of deer is having a long-term impact on the state's forests. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that biologists have known for a long time that an overabundance of…

Minnesota Man Fatally Shot Hunting Coyotes in North Dakota

EDGELEY, N.D. (AP) - A Minnesota man has died in an accidental shooting while hunting coyotes in North Dakota. LaMoure County Sheriff Bob Fernandes says 57-year-old Ron Rechtzigel of Cannon Falls, Minnesota, was hunting near Edgeley when he died Tuesday.…