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.
Mining & Environmental News
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.
Highway 53 Project Begins Bridge Work
We're getting you up close and by boat to check out the base work for the new Highway 53 redevelopment project on the Iron Range.
Kids Interact with Nature Through Lil Park Peeps Program
Jay Cooke State park is offering a monthly preschool program series called “Lil Park Peeps.”
Renewable Energy Advocates Unsatisfied with Minnesota Power's Planned Solar Garden
Minnesota Power is planning a community Solar Garden, but some community members are not quite satisfied with the plans.
Gov. Dayton Urges Extension of Unemployment Benefits for Mineworkers
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has sent a letter to the Minnesota House Speaker urging an extension of unemployment benefits for mineworkers.
Montessori School Lands $80K Eco-Friendly Grant
There's a lot of excitement right now for a small alternative school in Duluth that’s gotten a big eco-friendly grant.
Gov. Dayton Sets Deadline for Essar Payment
Governor Mark Dayton has given Essar Steel an ultimatum, telling them they have until Wednesday to pay up to local construction companies or face immediate repayment of the state's $66 million dollar loan.
El Niño In The Northland Part 1
El Nino is nothing new to the meteorological world. Every four to five years, it makes its return, impacting weather patterns all across the world. But as we get closer to winter, many Northlanders are wondering what kind of winter we can expect this time around.
