The Nature Conservancy Plants 2.5 Million Trees in Minnesota in 2025
DULUTH, Minn. -- 2.5 million seedlings were planted across six counties, including Cook, Lake, Saint Louis, Itasca, Cass and Carlton County. …
Mining & Environmental News
Park Point Forestry Project Begins
DULUTH, Minn.-- Starting today, you may begin to notice a lot of noise and commotion over at park point. That's because a new project aiming at preserving and landscaping park point…
Entire state of Minnesota has Unhealthy Air Alert until midday Monday
DULUTH, Min. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended an air quality alert for all of Minnesota through noon Monday, August 4, 2025. Surface high pressure will camp out over the…
Most of Minnesota will have 'Unhealthy Air' until Saturday afternoon
DULUTH, Min. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota. Most of the state will be in the…
Air Quality Alert for northern half of Minnesota until Wednesday night
DULUTH, Min.- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for the northern half of Minnesota. Northwesterly winds will transport heavy surface smoke from wildfires across Manitoba and Saskatchewan…
Air Quality Alert issued for entire northern half of Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has expanded the current air quality alert. Nearly all of Minnesota north of St. Cloud is now in the new Red or "Unhealthy" Air Alert.…
Part of Munger State Trail washed out; Closed until winter
DULUTH, Minn. - A section of the Munger State Trail close to the Buffalo House restaurant is expected to be closed until later this winter. It's…
Air Quality Alert issued for all of Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. & ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota. The alert runs until 9 a.m.…
Mama Duck Hatches Ducklings In Essentia Health Courtyard For Third Time
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A mama duck recently hatched ducklings in the courtyard at Essentia Health in Superior. But because it's enclosed, the only way out is to prop open a few doors and let…
Port Authority: Closure Of CHS Superior Terminal Is 'Disappointing Blow'
SUPERIOR, Wis. – "Disappointing blow.” Those are the words from the Duluth Seaway Port Authority about the shutdown of one of the Twin Ports oldest and largest grain shippers. Employees at the CHS Superior Terminal…
Tiffany, Stauber, and other members of Congress send letter to Canadian Ambassador about wildfire concerns
WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Pete Stauber (MN-08) along with other members of Congress sent a letter to…
Spongy Moth aerial spraying in Northland to start soon
DULUTH, Minn. & ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is preparing to do aerially spraying across parts of Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Pine, and St. Louis counties to slow…
St. Louis County opening Brimson Wildfire Complex debris collection site
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County Environmental Services is opening a temporary solid waste collection site in the Brimson-area to dispose of materials damaged by recent wildfires. The collection site will be…
Shiitake Mushroom Workshop Teaches the Basics
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Grow Your Own Shiitake Mushrooms Workshop was held at the Cloquet Public Library People met inside the library to learn about shiitake mushrooms and how to grow them…
Emerald Ash Borer found in new areas of Carlton County; Emergency quarantines enacted
CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been found in new areas of…
