Mining & Environmental

4th Annual Grown By Our Own

Everybody knows eating locally benefits not only your health, but also the local economy. But Wednesday night, local home–growers in Two Harbors made a push for others to jump on the bandwagon.

Plastic Ban Movement Gaining Momentum in MN

The City of Duluth sends 3,200 tons of plastic waste to the landfill every year. A movement that gained momentum in California is going national.

St. Louis County Board Bans E-Cigarettes in Public Places

Another step has been taken to end the use of e-cigarettes in indoor public places.

EPA and U.S. Steel Provide $3.5 Million for Spirit Lake Cleanup Plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Steel are putting $3.5 million toward the Spirit Lake cleanup plan.

St. Louis River Quest Educates Students

It was a wet and soggy day for area sixth graders to learn about the St. Louis River Estuary.

Ashland Raising Funds to Build New Artesian Well

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has notified the City of Ashland that the popular Maslowski Beach artesian well will need to close by the fall of 2015.

May storm dumps foot of snow on SD's Black Hills

A May snowstorm has dumped more than a foot of snow in South Dakota's Black Hills.

Duluth Farmers Market Open for the Season

Located at 1324 East Third StreetDuluth Farmer’s Market offers a variety of things.

Minnesota's Newest State Park Reaches Important Milestone

Construction began Friday on a campground at Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park in northeastern Minnesota that will accommodate more than 250 people nightly in tents and RVs, the Department of Natural Resources said.