Enbridge Pipeline Renovation Will Run Through Superior Golf Course
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- This fall, the Nemadji Golf Course in Superior will look a little different. As the city’s Public Works Director Todd Janigo puts it,…
Mining & Environmental News
Protesters Trespass, Vandalize Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Site in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - More protests occurred today just outside Superior at the Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Reconstruction Project. The Douglas County Sheriff says six people were arrested, but no one was violent.…
Duluth Trails Closed From Excessive Rain
DULUTH, Minn. -- With the recent rainy weekend dumping 1-5" inches of rain across the Northland, its puddled up and left soggy and muddy trails, forcing them to close. According to…
Wisconsin DNR Secretary Leaving Agency
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is resigning to take a job with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gov. Scott Walker said in a statement Tuesday, Cathy Stepp will become deputy administrator for…
Friends Set Up Memorial For 15-Year-Old Drowning Victim
DULUTH, Minn. - Heavy hearts continue for friends and family of 15-year-old Will Schlotec who drowned over the weekend in the popular swimming hole known as The Deeps. People close to Schlotec have…
Local Business Owner Looks to Help Hurricane Victims
DULUTH, Minn. - After hearing about the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, one Northland business leader is looking to offer some help. Mike Letica…
Minnesota School Trust Land Exchange Discussed at First Public Meeting
DULUTH, Minn. - The Forest Service held an open house in Duluth Monday to help inform the public about a proposed land exchange in Northeast Minnesota. As part of the deal,…
New Feeding Ban in 11 Minnesota Counties after CWD Found on Deer Farms
(MINNESOTA) - A new deer feeding ban is in place until 2019 for 11 central and north-central Minnesota counties surrounding two farms where multiple captive deer have been found to be infected with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), according to the…
Teen Who Jumped Into Flooded Lester River Prompts Water Rescue
DULUTH, Minn. On August 26th, 2017 at approximately 5:20 PM the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of 556 Occidental Blvd, in the City of Duluth for a…
Hurricane Harvey Strengthens to Category 4
Hurricane Harvey, moving toward the Texas Gulf Coast, can be seen from the International Space Station. harvey strengthened to a Category 3 storm early Friday afternoon. It could hit land up to 3 feet of rain,…
Driven to Discover at the Minnesota State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. - The Driven to Discover Research Facility was launched in 2014 to bring University research and researchers into closer contact with the Minnesota community. Nearly two million people…
MPCA Educates Fair-Goers on Environmentally-Focused Living
ST. PAUL, Minn. - This one-of-a-kind exhibit, Eco Experience, is presented by the Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Eco Experience hosts several different exhibits within itself including The Sustainability…
'Little Farm Hands' Gives Kids the Opportunity to Experience the Agriculture Process
ST. PAUL, Minn. - "Little Farm Hands" is a hands-on agricultural education experience for kids ages 3 to 10. These kids get the opportunity to become farmers and experience what it…
DNR State Fair Fish Pond Showcases Native Minnesota Fish
ST. PAUL, Minn. - This year marks the 83rd anniversary of the DNR's historic State Fair building. The log structure is the centerpiece of the DNR's exhibit and also serves as a landmark,…
Northland 4-H Groups Prepare for Minnesota State Fair
DULUTH, Minn. - Happening now through Monday, September 4, dozens of Northland 4-H youth will make way to the Minnesota State Fair, eager to share their projects, research, and livestock with…
