Mining & Environmental News

6th Graders on Quest to Discover the River

DULUTH, Minn.  Sixth graders from across the region had a chance to find out what the water in our area is all about. Its official title is '2023 St. Louis River Quest.' As a practical matter, it teaches fifteen hundred…

Critical Wildfire Conditions Move Into Northland

Warmer air, dry fuels, low humidity and wind are creating a high danger for wildfires in the Northland through Monday evening. A wildfire ignited Saturday near Adolph in St. Louis County. The Grand Lake…

Some Area Trails Slowly Opening

[Duluth MN] The Duluth Parks and Recreation Department said some of its trails will be opening on Saturday at noon. Thirteen of the local trails will be opening, but another eight remain closed. The Lake Superior Hiking Trail is also…

Fox Along the North Shore; Waterfalls and More

This week for Fox Along the North Shore: Waterfalls and More, Fox21 Meteorologist Ken Slama was at the falls and river at Lester Park with photographer Joe Polecheck. They talked about tips…

Plover Monitoring Happening At Twin Ports Beaches

TWIN PORTS -- It is migratory shorebird season in the Twin Ports and the St. Louis River Alliance is keeping an eye on the beaches for one endangered species. It's the Piping Plover, which is a small bird that nests…

Congressional Hearing on Minerals on Iron Range

The mineral deposits in Northeastern Minnesota brought congressional lawmakers to the area Tuesday. Representative Pete Stauber brought members of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources to Mountain Iron for a hearing. Stauber said…

Majority Of Minnesota Under Red Flag Warning Tuesday

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning due to extreme fire risk for most of the state. From noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, 76 counties will be under the warning. There are 87 counties in…