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.…
Mining & Environmental News
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…
Eastern Half of U.S. Sweltering, With Dangerous Heat Wave expected To Last Until Midweek
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East endured dangerously hot temperatures again on Sunday as a rare June heat wave that gripped much of the U.S.…
Mesabi Metallic's Welcomes Community to Tour New Facility
NASHWAUK, Minn. -- On Thursday night, Mesabi Metallic's welcomed more than 3-hundred 70 people to tour the progress on their new state-of-the-art mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk. Both community members and state lawmakers were invite to Mesabi Metallic's open…
Lake Superior Zoo bear will become first to have a metal crown
DULUTH, Minn. - A Lake Superior Zoo Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear will become a ground breaker. Tundra, an Alaskan Coastal brown bear, will become the first bear in the world to have a metal crown placement. Dr. Grace Brown, board…
Cross City Trail Tour Teaches Locals about the St. Louis River
DULUTH, Minn. - Locals strapped on their helmets and toured the St. Louis River this evening. Community members were invited to participate in biking the Cross-City Trail, which consisted of a…
Brookston Community Center Biomass Heating Facility Finally Unveiled
BROOKSTON, Minn.-- The Fond du Lac Reservation in Brookston is celebrating the completion of its newest biomass heating facility. The project has been a work in progress since 2011. And one official told…
Goats Clearing Brush in Billings Park!
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Goats are hard at work cleaning up Billings Park! The goats are from Regenerative Ruminants, which is the herbicide alternative land management run by Drifty Acres Farm…
AFGE Union Members Urges Council to Protect Duluth's EPA Lab
DULUTH, Minn. -- Employees from the Duluth's EPA Lab spoke at Monday night's council meeting about fears of DOGE cuts shutting down their facility. The president…
