Haze from Canadian Fires Moves Out with Wind and Rain
DULUTH, Minn.- Since last weekend, fires in Canada have been burning and sending smoke into the air, which the wind blew into the Northland creating a haze throughout the sky. Officials with…
Mining & Environmental News
All About Monarchs at Superior Public Library
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids at the Superior Public Library got an up close look at Monarch Butterflies. Duluth Monarch Buddies came to teach summer camps about the orange insects and how their populations are in…
Record High Lake Levels Good For Shipping, Bad for Shoreline
DULUTH, Minn.- Water levels on Lake Superior have been in an upward trend, breaking record averages for July, still months away from the Fall when they're expected to rise. As of Monday…
Duluth Firefighters Save Young Deer Trapped in Fence
DULUTH, Minn.- "Bambi" was spotted on the UMD campus and needed a little help from Duluth Fire Department. The fawn was found trapped in a fence. College police called the fire department to assist…
Duluth Comes Outside After Violent Storms
DULUTH, Minn.- After the storms moved out of the area Sunday morning, the weather turned out pretty nice. Enger Park was full of people enjoying the look of the landscape, the views from…
Work on Wisconsin Point Restoration Begins
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Officials with Superior Parks, Recreation and Forestry are asking the public to be patient during the restoration of Wisconsin Point this summer. It's expected to be done by the end of…
Leaked Email Raises new Questions About PolyMet Water Permit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A leaked email has raised new questions about how state and federal regulators handled a major permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The e-mail asks…
Hanging Flower Baskets Go Up in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn.- It's beginning to look like summer in Canal Park, as the hanging flower baskets have started going up, just in time for Grandma's Marathon. More than 100 baskets were delivered and hung…
Rip Current Warning on Park Point Beaches
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Fire Department is warning the public that it's too dangerous to swim at park point beaches because of rip currents in Lake Superior. The rip currents extend as…
New Buyers Emerge for Old Magnetation Mining Sites
DULUTH, Minn.-An auction was conducted earlier this week in Minnesota bankruptcy court for ERP Iron Ore, formerly Magnetation, and it appears some buyers have emerged for its multiple mining sites on the Iron Range. Prairie View Minerals appears to be…
Report: Iron Ore Trade Up Two Percent in May
CLEVELAND - A new report released by the Lake Carriers' Association shows shipments of iron ore from U.S. Great Lakes ports totaled six million tons in May, an increase of nearly two percent compared to a year ago. The new data is also…
Summer Means Time to Care for Lawns
DULUTH, Minn.- Summer is a time for many fun activities: vacations, swimming, barbecues. But it's also a time to care for your lawns. After a long winter, many Northlanders get a…
Geocaching Through Duluth Parks
DULUTH, Minn.- The City of Duluth Parks and Rec Department is getting in on geocaching, to encourage more people to check out parks and greenspace. The first GPS navigation and geo–caching meeting was…
Captain's Platter Fishing Contest Takes Anglers to Allouez Bay
SUPERIOR, Wis.- On Saturday Anglers took advantage of the nice weather out on Allouez bay for the Captain's Platter Fishing Contest. Over 50 boats full of anglers tried the water and caught…
Making Way for Monarchs in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- A certain winged insect was celebrated for arriving in Duluth. The Coppertop Church held their 4th Annual Monarch Festival, marking the Monarchs ending their migration here from Mexico. Experts, caterpillars,…
