DNR Announces Changes to Special Fishing Regulations
Special fishing regulations will change on 17 Minnesota lakes and one trout stream in March, while existing special rules will become permanent on five other lakes around the state.
Mining & Environmental News
Peregrine Falcon Recovery Celebrated at State Parks
The use of pesticides in the 1950s and 60s, containing a chemical called DDT, eliminated many peregrine falcon populations across the nation. But there's a comeback happening.
Dayton Sets Payment Deadline for Essar Steel
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has set a firm deadline for Essar Steel to repay the state's $65.9 million loan.
New Boss For St. Louis River Alliance
Kris Eilers is formally taking over the reigns of the SLRA as they work to have the St. Louis River delisted as an area of concern for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Duluth Attempting To Quarantine Ash Borer
Residents are encouraged to bring their tree trimmings to the crews, who will chip and compost it, to ensure the beetle is dead.
IRRRB Approves Funding for 8 Projects
Eight development infrastructure projects and investment in two rural broadband projects were considered by the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board meeting Monday.
U.S. Steel Union Reaches Tentative Contract for 18,000 Workers
U.S. Steel Corporation and the United Steelworkers union have announced tentative agreement on a new contract covering about 18,000 workers at more than a dozen facilities across the country.
Two Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Two people in Superior were hospitalized early Sunday morning due to toxic levels of carbon monoxide in their apartment.
Researchers Observe Lakes To Study Climate Change
Climate change is warming lakes across the world, affecting freshwater ecosystems, according to a study spanning six continents.
UMD Professor Takes Part in Unprecedented Antarctica Research
Completion and shipping of the RAID drilling system was announced at the American Geophysical Union annual meeting in San Francisco on Thursday.
Dayton, Lawmakers to meet to Discuss Special Session to Help Laid-Off Steelworkers
Governor Mark Dayton and top Minnesota lawmakers are meeting Thursday to discuss a possible special session to help laid-off steelworkers.
Minnesota Power Completes Major Environmental Improvement Project at Boswell Energy Center
A three year environmental improvement project has wrapped up at Minnesota Power's Boswell Energy Center.
White House Chief of Staff to Visit Iron Range
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough will visit Virginia next week to discuss the mining layoffs on the Iron Range and the national steel crisis.
Midwest Energy Ships 500 Millionth Ton of Coal
Midwest Energy Resources Company (MERC) transshipped its 500 millionth ton of coal on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, with the loading of Interlake Steamship Company’s M/V Paul R. Tregurtha for the DTE Electric Company.
East Fourth Street Looking Bare, Stumpy
A large section of East 4th Street is looking very different after dozens of trees were chopped down to make way for a 2016 street reconstruction project by St. Louis County.
