St. Louis River Alliance to Virtually Celebrate 2020 Progress
DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis River Alliance has had a year of great progress on many projects along the St. Louis River estuary and other areas of concern. Happening Tuesday, Nov. 17,…
Mining & Environmental News
Carlton County Offers Free Recycling of Holiday Lights
CARLTON, Minn.- Holiday lights are being hung as Christmas approaches, but if you end up with some broken bulbs or just want to throw them out, you can recycle them instead at the Carlton…
Gun and Liquor Sales Spike Over Election Weekend
DULUTH, Minn-Â It's been a highly emotional election season. As election results played out over the weekend some types of businesses in the Northland, like liquor stores and gun shops, saw a spike in sales.…
Keewatin Taconite Plans to Restart Plant, Bring Back Workers
KEEWATIN, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Steel plans to bring back hundreds of workers at the Keewatin Taconite plant in northern Minnesota that was shut down in May due to a drop in demand for iron and steel during the coronavirus…
U.S. Steel 'Evaluating Potential Restart of Keetac' by End of Year
KEEWATIN, Minn. - U.S. Steel says they are "evaluating a potential restart of Keetac by year-end." The site has sat idle since May of this year due to the coronavirus pandemic leaving over 300 workers still without a job. "We…
First Solar Garden in Duluth's Lincoln Park Sustainably Powering Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lincoln Park Neighborhood's only solar garden is now officially in operation. Non-profit Ecolibrium 3 made the unveiling Saturday on Michigan Street right along I-35. The sustainable energy garden is powering the…
Ministry Group Raises Money for Hurricane Relief Down South
DULUTH, Minn.- A Duluth church is once again collecting donations to give aid and supplies to those impacted by the hurricanes that have decimated the Southern United States. Every year Jesus is Life Ministries…
St. Louis County Plow Drivers Gear Up for First Heavy Snowfall
DULUTH, Minn.- As much of the Northland is gearing up for Tuesday's dumping of snow, St. Louis County plow crews say they're ready to roll out. The County's 34-truck fleet got their plow wings…
Ecolibrium3 Starts New Program Helping Low-Income Families Address Energy Effiency
DULUTH, Minn. - Ecolibrium3 has started a new program to help homeowners in low-income communities address energy efficiency in their homes. Homeowners can sign up for virtually energy efficiency audits. These audits will analyze a…
Duluth Council Unanimously Votes to Wash Out Lakewalk Extension Plans
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday to leave a missing part of the Duluth's Lakewalk trail disconnected after storms severely eroded the shoreline in 2018. The resolution calls for…
Duluth Council to Vote Monday on Leaving Lakewalk's Missing Link Disconnected
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth City Council is expected to vote on whether to scrap plans to connect a missing link to the popular Lakewalk behind some shoreline properties. At their last meeting two weeks ago,…
Duluth Family's Dog, Wild Deer Become Unlikely Furry Friends
DULUTH, Minn.- One family's dog in Duluth is proving that man may not be dog's only best friend -- a deer has taken that spot. In a video recorded from the Miller house's window,…
Council Approves Funds to Re-Open Spirit Mountain This Winter, Tables Lakewalk Extension Talks
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth City Council voted unanimously to fork over $300,000 to Spirit Mountain to help it re-open this coming winter. Council also tabled another resolution Monday night which proposed leaving some…
WLSSD Accepting Fall Leaves, Garden Debris to Turn into Compost
DULUTH, Minn.- As Fall leaves and garden debris pile up in your yard, WLSSD is accepting that yard waste to turn into compost. The drop-off site is on Courtland Street, off I-35 at 27th Avenue…
Cleveland-Cliffs to Acquire ArcelorMittal
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. - Cleveland Cliffs has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with ArcelorMittal to acquire all of the operations of ArcelorMittal and its subsidiaries. The deal is worth roughly $1.4 billion. Once the deal closes,…
