New adminstration paving way for more steel industry jobs
The president of U.S. Steel has announced some good news for that industry.
Mining & Environmental News
Banks in India suing Essar Group
Some banks in India are suing the Essar Group. They want to be paid back for overruns in cost related to Essar's unfinished mine and processing plant in Nashwauk.
3 killed in 40-vehicle pileup on slick Michigan interstate
Authorities say three people have died and 11 others are hurt following a pileup on a snow-slickened Interstate 96 near Lansing, Michigan.Lt. Eric Sanborn of the Livingston County Sheriff Department confirmed the three deaths Thursday in the pileup involving about 40 vehicles. He says 11 other people were transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.Sanborn says westbound lanes of the interstate about 55 miles west of Detroit remained closed about 5{ hours after the pileup began Thursday morning.Several crashes also were reported on Detroit-area freeways
2 juveniles charged in Tennessee wildfires that killed 14
Authorities have charged two juveniles with starting an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings.
Democrats rip proposal to raise Wisconsin state park fees
Wisconsin Democrats are blasting a Department of Natural Resources report that proposes raising state park fees and selling naming rights to park facilities.
Pipelines Impact Local Economy
Much of the fuel in the Northland arrives through oil and gas pipelines.
Duluth City Council Approves Support for Standing Rock Resolution
After hearing numerous public speakers on the resolution, the Duluth City Council voted 8-0 in favor of showing support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Tips to Stay Safe While Camping in the Winter
It's cold outside, but people across the Northland are still enjoying outdoor camping. We have some tips on how to stay safe.
Tribal Leader: Pipeline opponents should go home
Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault says it's time for Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents to leave camp, along the pipeline route in southern North Dakota.
Tests confirm 2 CWD-positve deer in Minnesota
Test results submitted, confirm that two deer harvested by hunters in southeastern Minnesota were infected with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
MnDOT adds North Star Route to U.S. bicycle system
The 315-mile bicycle route that runs between St. Paul and Grand Portage State Park, just south of the Canadian border, is the state's second route to be listed on the U.S. Bicycle Route System, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Duluth Man Shares Story of Grizzly Bear Attack
He's working on a memoir about the life-changing experience
The Staff at Duluth Experience is Eager for Snow Season to Begin
Recent weather patterns have made it difficult for businesses like Duluth Experience to start winter activities.
Tennessee Wildfires Death Toll Increases
UPDATE: Tennessee mayor says authorities have recovered 3 more bodies after wildfires, bringing death toll to 7.
Tennessee Fires Hit Close To Home
The uncontrollable fires in Gatlinburg, TN make some of us take a step back and realize what happened in north east Minnesota almost 100 years agoThe fires of 1918 swept across three different county’s burning buildings and homes while also taking dozens of lives
