55th Annual Duluth Sport Show Back At DECC
DULUTH, Minn. -- The 55th Duluth Sport Show is back at the DECC and people are excited to take a shot at some of their favorite or new outdoor activities. The show unfortunately had…
Mining & Environmental News
Biden: Infrastructure Plan Gives $1 Billion for Great Lakes Cleanup
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - President Joe Biden's administration says the bipartisan infrastructure law will pump $1 billion into a Great Lakes restoration program. Biden travels to Lorain, Ohio, today to highlight the measure's benefits for the lakes. Much of that…
Coastal Infrastructural Resilience Project Planning Underway
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth and Saint Louis County are beginning the planning process for projects that would limit the erosion impact along parts of the Twin Ports region shorelines. They are…
City of Duluth's First Climate Action Work Plan In Place
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has its first ever climate action work plan. City council members got their first look at it Monday, February 14, coming months after they passed…
Minnesota Agency Stops Work on Mine Near Boundary Waters
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota regulators have told the company behind the stalled copper-nickel mine project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that it’s stopping work on the state’s environmental review. The Department of Natural Resources says it will “redirect staff…
Locally Laid Egg Company 'Scrambling' For More Egg Cartons
WRENSHALL, Minn.- A Northland egg farm has found itself in a bit of a scramble, in desperate need of egg cartons due to the supply chain crisis. Locally Laid Egg Company out of Wrenshall…
Cleveland-Cliffs to Temporarily Idle Northshore Mining
SILVER BAY, Minn. - Cleveland-Cliffs announced on Friday it is idling its Northshore Mining in Silver Bay including both of the pellet and mining operations this spring. Cliffs Senior Director of Corporate Communications, Patricia Persico says the operations will be…
$19 Million in Federal Infrastructure Funding Awarded to Port of Duluth-Superior
DULUTH, Minn.- Millions of federal dollars are now going toward shoring up and improving the infrastructure of the Port of Duluth-Superior. It's one of the first grants to go out for ports as…
Winter Bike Week 2022 Kicks Off
DULUTH, Minn. -- Winter bike week 2022 has kicked off in Duluth, it's a week-long series of community led events, celebrating, educating and empowering people-powered ways to get around town, while also promoting…
Duluth to Observe Transit Equity Day Friday, DTA Offers Free Rides
DULUTH, Minn. - Friday would have been Rosa Parks’ 109th birthday. The civil rights icon will be remembered in Duluth and dozens of other communities nationwide through Transit Equity Day. A proclamation from…
Defending Champ Letzring Among 10 Scratched Beargrease Teams, More Drops Possible Officials Say
MINNESOTA- The Beargrease Marathon's 300-mile trail was about 10 mushers lighter Tuesday morning, with defending champion Erin Letzring among those who scratched, due to warmth and snow conditions. According to Monica Hendrickson, spokesperson…
Duluth Fire: Lake Superior Ice 'a gamble' Especially if Unprepared
DULUTH, Minn.- More ice is forming off the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, but the Fire Department warns not to get too excited, as the big unpredictable lake can change with the slightest…
Court Offers Mixed Views on Water Permit for Minnesota Mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota appeals court has issued a mixed opinion in a complicated case contesting one of the key permits that a St. Paul-based company needs to build what would be the state’s first copper-nickel mine.…
City Of Duluth Wants DNR Grant To Fight Emerald Ash Borer
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth city councilors will also vote on a resolution to continue the city's effort to remove and replace diseased trees from Emerald Ash Borer. The resolution authorizes the city apply for a grant from the Minnesota Department…
Freezing 5k Doesn’t Stop Northland Runners From Giving Their All
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's what skiers would call a blue bird day, but we're not here at Spirit Mountain right now for skiers, we're here for a different kind of athlete who's come out and…
