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…
Mining & Environmental News
The Latest on Problems with an Emergency Spillway at Nation's Tallest Dam
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) _ The Latest on problems with an emergency spillway at the nation's tallest dam (all times local): 12:40 p.m. The acting head of California's water agency says he's ``not sure anything went wrong'' on a damaged spillway…
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.…
Active Adventures: Winter Bike to Work Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Friday morning, more than 30 Northlanders grabbed their bikes and headed to the Duluth Rose Garden to celebrate International Winter Bike to Work Day.…
Trump Blocks Listing Bumblebee as Endangered
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Federal officials have delayed the first-ever listing of a bee species in the continental U.S. as endangered, one day before it was to take effect. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said January 11, it…
Cliffs Announces Huge Fourth Quarter
DULUTH, Minn.-Final financial reports released today for Cliffs Natural Resources revealed a huge fourth quarter for them. Revenues were up to $754 million this quarter for the ore pellet manufacturer, which…
Updated Water Appropriation Permit Application from PolyMet Received by DNR
ST. PAUL - PolyMet Mining, Inc. has submitted their updated water appropriation permit application to the Department of Natural Resources. This updated permit application includes a request for an appropriation from Colby Lake. Technical experts from state, local, and tribal…
Republicans Push for Carbon Tax to Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON (AP) - A push by a group of senior Republican statesmen for a tax on carbon to help combat the effects of climate change is already meeting entrenched opposition from their own party. Former Secretary of State Jim Baker…
St. Louis County Closer to Supporting National Forest Mining
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County commissioners are one step closer to approving a resolution in favor of copper mining in the Superior National Forest. Commissioners heard arguments both for and against…
Army to Allow Completion of Dakota Access Oil Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Army has notified Congress that it will allow the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, completing the four-state project to move North Dakota oil to Illinois.…
