North Shore Adventure Park Enters Phase One
SILVER BAY, Minn. - Monday was the end of an era for one decades old pit stop on the North Shore. The old Spur gas station off of Highway…
Mining & Environmental News
6-Year-Old Drowns at Lake Elmo Beach
LAKE ELMO, Minn. (KMSP) - A 6-year-old girl drowned in a popular artificial swimming pond in Lake Elmo Sunday afternoon. The Washington County Sheriff's Office identified the girl as Ghia Vue of St. Paul. Another swimmer bumped into the unresponsive…
Minnesota Joins U.S. Climate Alliance, Pledging Itself to Paris Accord Targets
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - Minnesota and eight other states, along with Puerto Rico, joined the U.S. Climate Alliance Monday, pledging to uphold targets outlined in the Paris Climate Accord after President Donald Trump decided to pull out of the…
Exploring Super Science Fridays
DULUTH, Minn. - For the past ten years one elementary school teacher in Duluth has been pouring out passion for science into the classroom. It’s now becoming a favorite lesson, every…
Lowell Elementary School Works With Nature
Duluth, Minn. Lowell Elementary students joined by their parents enjoyed a picnic this afternoon at the schools nature play scape. Lowell elementary school received an award today for the many ways they…
Rescue Crews Locate Missing Canoers in BWCA
UPDATE: Rescue crews have located the missing individuals in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Around 1 a.m. Friday, a fixed wing aircraft of the Minnesota State Patrol was searching near Oyster Lake, and spotted the lost party when they…
Trump Says U.S. will Abandon Global Climate Accord
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the…
Registration Not Needed for ATV Riders this Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend is the perfect time for ATV riders to spend some time outdoors. That's because June 2-4 is "No Registration Weekend." Meaning, Minnesota is providing ATV riders…
Duluth-Superior Film Festival Kicks Off
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth–Superior Film Festival kicked off the first of five days of film, music and arts Wednesday. Wednesday night's film was shown at Clyde Iron Works called Rumble, which…
Duluth Citizens Express Concerns Over LED Lights
Discussion over the use of LED lights in the city of Duluth has been going on for months now. Tonight another public meeting was held to address outdoor lighting. The City of…
DNR Commissioner Says Minnesotans Spoke Up for the Outdoors
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - The Department of Natural Resources got most of the money it requested from the Legislature, and its head credits an outcry by Minnesotans who hunt, fish, use state parks, and ride snowmobiles and ATVs. Commissioner Tom…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Fracking Permit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a Trempealeau County decision denying a permit to open a new sand mine for use in hydraulic fracking. The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against Iowa-based AllEnergy Corporation. It…
Pond Scientists on the Rise at Hartley Nature Center
DULUTH, Minn. - In this week’s Animal Answers we’re taking you on a field trip! For some, it may be a trip to the park, museum or movie theater. However, many groups…
Three People Rescued after Sailboat Capsizes in Duluth Harbor
DULUTH, Minn. - The crew of a Coast Guard Cutter Alder small boat rescued three people early Monday evening, after the crew witnessed a 15-foot sailboat capsize in the Duluth Harbor. Around 6 p.m., the crew was conducting line-handling drills…
Many Anglers Trying to Set State Records This Year
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota is seeing a surge in record fish submissions. The Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday it has received five applications for four species, including lake…
