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.
Mining & Environmental News
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
Hunters kill over 196,000 deer during Wisconsin 2016 gun season
Hunters killed nearly 197,000 deer during Wisconsin's traditional nine-day gun season this month, down 6 percent from last year's harvest.
Severe droughts set the stage for wildfires in the South
Wildfires that have been burning through parts of the Great Smoky Mountains have destroyed a resort, and forced thousands of people to flee to safety.
Governor orders evacuation of Dakota Access camps
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple is ordering an emergency evacuation of Dakota Access pipeline protesters who are camping on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land.
Warm Temperatures Affect Ski Resorts
This season's warm temperatures mean no snow for people to enjoy certain outdoor winter activities.
Governor Walker requests USDA Disaster Designation for crop losses in 10 counties
Today, Monday, November 28, 2016, Governor Scott Walker requested a Secretarial Disaster Designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for producers in 10 Wisconsin counties, who suffered crop losses following freezing temperatures in May.
Winona County is first in Minnesota to ban frac sand mining
Winona County has become the first Minnesota county to ban frac sand mining.
