Mining & Environmental News

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…

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…

Warm Spring Brings Ticks Out Early Across Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The early spring has brought the ticks out ahead of schedule across Minnesota and experts are warning people to protect themselves against the diseases they carry. The Minnesota Department of Health says anyone who goes…

Great Outdoors: Minnesota Fishing Opener

ISLAND LAKE, Minn- It's the pursuit of the catch, that has so many of Minnesota's anxious anglers up well before dawn and hitting the water at first light. Youth…

Harrison Park To Be Revamped

Duluth, Wis. The Harrison Park neighborhood will see some big changes to the community park this summer. The park is one of 13 parks that qualify for 90 thousand dollars’ worth of…

State Receives Revised PolyMet Permits

ST. PAUL, Minn. - PolyMet Mining Inc., has submitted two revised Dam Safety Permit applications, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The applications address the Flotation Tailings Basin and the Hydrometallurgical Residue Facility for the proposed NorthMet Project near…

New Cranberry Research Facility to be Located in Jackson County

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) - Plans are being made for a new research facility to support Wisconsin's $1 billion cranberry industry. The Wisconsin Cranberry Research and Education Foundation said Monday it's purchasing about 155 acres in Jackson County for the…

Fishing Season Opens in the U.P.

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. (AP) - Fishing season has started in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The state Department of Natural Resources says the seasons for walleye, northern pike, and muskellunge open Monday, May 15, for all Upper Peninsula waters. That includes…