UMD Scientists Invite Area Students to Visit Research Vessel
DULUTH, Minn. -- Docked right next to the Great Lakes Aquarium sits the Blue Heron in all her glory. Of all the tools at the disposal of researchers at UMD’s Large…
Mining & Environmental News
Two-Year Study Proposed for Copper-Nickel Mining in BWCA
ST. PAUL, Minn.-U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum says she has won assurances from the Trump administration that it will proceed with a two-year study on whether copper-nickel mining should be permitted on federal lands in the watershed that flows into the…
ReUSE Minnesota Explores Duluth Network
DULUTH, Minn. - A successful Twin cities re-use program Is coming to the Twin Ports. Representatives from ReUSE Minnesota and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency met with local re-use businesses to create…
IRRRB Announces Ilmenite Breakthrough
DULUTH, Minn. - Officials from the University of Minnesota's Natural Resources Research Institute announced a breakthrough in ilmentite processing Thursday. NRRI partnered with Canadian firm Process Research Ortech to find a way…
New Publication Highlights Community Connections
DULUTH, Minn. - The Iron Range and Duluth are connected by more than geography, and officials are proud to showcase those connections. A new magazine insert published by the Iron Range…
Wisconsin DNR Board OKs Reducing Fall Buck-Only Zones
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' board has signed off on a fall deer hunt structure that scales back the number of counties where hunters can shoot only bucks for a fourth straight year. The 2017…
Gardeners Hoping for Warmer Planting Conditions
DULUTH, Minn. - Below average conditions around the Northland have led to a slow start to planting season. Bending Birches Greenhouses opened up May 1st and have seen some eager gardeners,…
State Parks Offering Several Programs for Outdoor Fun and Learning
CARLTON, Minn. - Spring is here and summer is around the corner meaning state parks are beginning to bustle with visitors. Kristine Hiller, Jay Cooke State Park Naturalist, says many programs…
New Viewfinders Unveiled at Taconite Harbor
SCHROEDER TOWNSHIP, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the North Shore Scenic Drive Council, and Schroeder Township unveiled new viewfinders at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Tuesday. Taconite Harbor sits on the North Shore, just southwest of Temperance River…
Minnesota Lawmakers Push to Finalize Budget Deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. - One-hundred twenty days have passed since the Minnesota Legislature first started work on the state’s budget bill. Monday evening the clock is ticking before the…
Damage Estimates at $10 Million for Chetek Tornado
CHETEK, Wis.–The Barron County Sheriff's Department has released initial damage estimates from a tornado that tore through the Chetek area of northwestern Wisconsin last week. The department said Sunday that the…
SLRA Volunteers Team Up To Clean Portion In Superior
Duluth, Minn. - Volunteers from the St. Louis River alliance spent the day cleaning up the river. Decade’s worth of trash that had been dumped alongside the St. Louis River continues to…
Wisconsin DNR Looks to Reduce Buck-Only Counties Again this Fall
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources wants to again reduce the number of counties where hunters can shoot only bucks this fall in a sign Wisconsin's herd continues to grow. The agency's board is poised, Wednesday,…
Lincoln Park After Dark
Duluth, Minn. Duluth businesses gathered tonight at the Duluth Children’s Museum in Lincoln Park for another round of Lincoln Park After Dark. A program aimed to bring businesses in the…
Local Projects Rely on Yet-to-Be-Passed State Bonding Bill
DULUTH, Minn. - The deadline is Monday for this year's Minnesota legislative session to adjourn, and with no budget agreement in place yet, elected officials from all over Minnesota have been in…
