Volunteers Needed to Help Make Skyline Parkway Sparkle
DULUTH, Minn. - Earth Day celebrations and cleanup events continue into the weekend as Duluth Parks and The Duluth Experience team up to host the annual Skyline Parkway Spring Cleanup. The…
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Volunteers Wanted to Help Lincoln Park Neighborhood Sparkle
DULUTH, Minn. - You're invited to help make the Lincoln Park Neighborhood sparkle this Earth Day. The Lincoln Park Business Group is hosting a neighborhood cleanup event on Monday, April 22.…
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Tours UW Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Education funding has been a top priority of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers's administration. On Tuesdsay they took that campaign to Superior. Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and Representative…
Industry Leaders Talk Future of Mining at 92nd Annual Minerals Conference
DULUTH, Minn.- Future innovations and improvements in mining were among the topics discussed at the 92nd annual SME Minnesota Minerals Conference at the DECC on Monday. The theme of this year's conference…
Lakewalk Escapes Damage after Recent Winter Storm
DULUTH, Minn.- Winds reaching nearly 70 miles per hour battered parts of the Lake Superior shoreline last week. Meanwhile, crews have already spent months restoring Duluth's lakewalk from previous storms. But according…
Community Preps to Sew Bags, Rid Duluth of Plastic Bags on Earth Day
DULUTH, Minn.- To raise awareness about the climate impacts and pollution caused by plastic bag use, the Bag It Duluth campaign is preparing for a city wide event on Earth Day. "Bag—A—Thon"…
Minnesota Legislators Listen to Constituents at Town Hall Forum
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota lawmakers heard directly from the community at a Town Hall forum in Duluth. Politicians present were State Representative Liz Olson, Senator Erik Simonson, and MNDOT Commissioner Margaret Kelliher. They…
Families Have Fun with Science at Science Fest
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The legendary scientist, Bill Nye, says: Science Rules. That was no exception at UWS on Saturday. Everyone was a student for Science Fest, where they learned about the…
Wisconsin Hits Great Lakes Pollution Cleanup Milestones
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two of Wisconsin's most polluted sites on the Great Lakes are marking cleanup milestones. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the state Department of Natural Resources no longer designates the Lower Menominee River and the St. Louis…
Husky Energy Announces Rebuild of Superior Refinery
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Nearly a year after the explosion at Husky Energy Refinery, the company announced their plans for a $400 million rebuild, expected to create 350 jobs at its peak. However, the plan…
Residents Rid Central Hillside of Needles and Trash
DULUTH, Minn.- As the snow melts, it's revealing some of the effects of the opioid crisis we don't always see during the winter. Discarded needles. So residents decided to…
STEM Discovery Day at UMD
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday, High School kids explored the Weird and Wonderful World of STEM at UMD. The University hosted STEM Discovery Day where kids could learn about hissing cockroaches, owl…
After Proposing Cuts, Trump Now Ready to Fund Great Lakes Restoration
DULUTH, Minn.- For the third year in a row the President proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, which included a 90 percent cut to funding for Great Lakes restoration. But…
Workshop Helps with Climate Change Conversations
DULUTH, Minn.- The American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) and Climate Generation hosted a climate institute in Duluth. The two-day event aims to open up meaningful conversations about climate change,…
Duluth Public Works Crews Tackle Potholes, Encounter Obstacles
DULUTH, Minn.- Warmer air means Duluth Public Works crews are out in force tackling all those potholes around town. But the melting snow is making any permanent solution, temporary. It took…
