People Flock to Enger Park, Enger Tower to Enjoy Fall Foliage
DULUTH, Minn. - It was a perfect fall day in the Northland Saturday, especially for those wanting to see the foliage. People were out and about over at Enger Park, taking advantage of…
Mining & Environmental News
WLSSD Encourages Residents to Add Leaves to Their Compost Pile
DULUTH, Minn.--The leaves are beginning to change colors, which means pretty soon trees will be bare and the ground will be covered with leaves, but here's some good you can do with your leaf piles.…
U.S. Steel Officials Talk About $150M Plans For New Keetac Facility
KEEWATIN, Minn. -- There was excitement on the Iron Range Wednesday over the prospects of another large investment in mining. U.S. Steel officials gathered at the Keetac Plant in Keewatin to talk about their plans…
United Steelworkers Protest Outside Keetac Over Contract Talks
KEEWATIN, Minn. -- Keetac workers with the United Steelworkers union took Wednesday's celebration of plans for a $150 million investment at Keetac as an opportunity to protest what they call a "bitter contract war"…
Geese Vs. Wild Rice Growth On St. Louis River
DULUTH, Minn. -- Tuesday, a plan is in place to euthanize hundreds of geese next summer in Duluth to help restore native wild rice on the St. Louis River. Wildlife officials with the Minnesota and Wisconsin DNRs say decoys and…
Estuary Extravaganza
DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis River Alliance held an Estuary Extravaganza to honor the designation of the St. Louis River Estuary National Water Trail. The St. Louis River Estuary was officially designated in 2020,…
Forest Service Samples Hartley Pond
DULUTH, Minn. - Monday, the Forest Service visited Hartley Pond as part of a national lake study. Hartley is one of 250 lakes across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan that have been sampled this summer. The…
Rep. Stauber Unveils Pro-Mining Bill To Reduce Litigation Around Proposals
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Representative Pete Stauber (R-08) is unveiling a bill in Congress aimed at reducing the red tape and lawsuits around mining permits. It's called the Permitting For Mining Needs (PERMIT-MN) Act. If it was passed by Congress and…
Coffee Conversation: 'Water Is Life Festival' Sept. 4
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Water Is Life Festival is coming up Sunday, Sept. 4 at Bayfront Festival Park. One of the many musicians playing at the event, David Huckfelt, stopped by the morning show to talk about the mission behind…
Superior National Forest Recovering Well One Year After Greenwood Fire
SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST, Minn.-- One year ago, the Greenwood fire tore through northern Minnesota, damaging the natural life. But now, the forest is coming back to life once again. August 15th last year,…
Monday Marks One Year Since Greenwood Wildfire Erupted
DULUTH, Minn. – One year ago, Aug. 15, 2021, lighting sparked the massive Greenwood Wildfire in northern Minnesota that would burn for months. The abnormally dry conditions fueled the flames, scorched nearly…
Rip Current Warning Issued For Park Point Beaches
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Fire Department issued a Rip Current Warning for Park Point beaches Monday, which will last until 10 a.m. Tuesday. “This warning means that wind and wave conditions can support rip currents,” according to Assistant Chief…
Soil Contamination Forces Short Shutdown of Enbridge's Line 5
ASHLAND, Wis. - Enbridge’s Line 5 was shut down for a short time period this week after a trace amount of petroleum product was found in the soil from what is being called a historical discharge. The company says it was…
No Wake Zones Lifted on Rainy Lake, Voyageurs National Park
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. - The recovery from this year’s historic flooding in the Rainy Lake Basin continues in Koochiching County. All No Wake zones that were placed in late May have been removed. They were first established within 300 feet of…
Ursa Minor Taps into Solar Energy
DULUTH, Minn. - Solar energy and beer are colliding in a good way at Ursa Minor Brewing in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood. The brewery has installed a 24.8 kilowatt solar panel system on the roof.…
