State Inspectors Check Wisconsin Crops for Contamination after Floods
State food safety inspectors are checking vegetables from farms in flooded areas of Wisconsin for contamination.
Mining & Environmental News
Coffee Conversation: Whistle Stop Marathon Preview
The fall marathon & half-marathon offers you spectacular fall colors, friendly aid stations and the best in pre-and post-race music.
New Health and Wellness Business Opens Up
It was a perfect day to take a deep breath and concentrate on the mind, body and soul for some Northlanders today.
Great Outdoors: Exploring the Fall Colors In The Northland
Great Outdoors: Exploring the Fall Colors In The Northland
Representative Nolan Visits Hibbing Taconite
Congressman Rick Nolan and Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves met at Hibbing Taconite to discuss the mining industry. Nolan also received the Steel Champion award for his work in promoting the mining industry.
Bountiful Cranberry Harvest Expected in Wisconsin
Wisconsin cranberry growers are expected an above-average crop yield this year because of nearly ideal growing conditions.
Cliffs Ratifies Contracts for Michigan and Minnesota Operations
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced today that its employees that are represented by the United Steelworkers at its Tilden Empire mines in Michigan and its United Taconite and Hibbing Taconite mines in Minnesota, ratified a new 3-year labor contract.
St. Louis River Alliance Continues to Focus on River Cleanup
When the bonding bill fell through at the State Capitol in St. Paul this year many Northland organizations were left wondering about the future.
Wisconsin Flood Damage Approaching $20 Million
Wisconsin emergency management officials say the damage to homes, businesses, and public infrastructure from flooding that started last week is now approaching $20 million.
Checking Your Pets for Allergy Issues
The Northland is currently seeing a second seasonal dose of sniffles and sneezing across the Northland.“This is an inherited problem that dogs get, and cats. It’s caused by an overactive immune response,” Mike Overend, D.V.M. at Lake County Veterinary Clinics said.
Sharing Fall Festivities at Simek's Farm
In Northern Minnesota, it isn’t difficult to get lost in a field full of adventures. “We begin in the spring, probably around February with picking out and ordering our seeds,” Andrea Simek, Co-owner of Simek’s Farm said.
Last Downtown Farmers Market of the Season
People from around the region came out to fill their bag at the last downtown farmers market of the season.
Harrison Park Community Gardens Nearing Completion
The construction of community garden plots have begun at Harrison Park in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Governor Dayton Signs Emergency Executive Order
Emergency Executive Order 16-08 was signed on Tuesday, proclaiming a state of peacetime emergency for southern Minnesota.
Environmental Groups Question Enbridge Pipeline Plans
Two environmental groups are asking Minnesota regulators to take another look at a proposed oil pipeline in the northern part of the state.
