Mining & Environmental News

Alfalfa Crop Losses Experienced in Eastern Wisconsin

MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) - Unusual seasonal weather variations have made it tough on alfalfa crops in some parts of Wisconsin. A warmer winter and a cold, wet spring have caused a significant portion of the alfalfa crop to fail in…

North Shore Tourism Season Begins

TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Once summer weather arrives, the tourism rush is on along Lake Superior's North Shore. If the recent trend continues, this could be some destinations' busiest season yet.…

Gov. Dayton Reels One In at Opener

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) Gov. Mark Dayton caught a 3-pound, 17-and-a-half-inch bass during the annual Governor's Fishing Opener. The Democratic governor shared a pontoon boat with Republican legislative leaders on Saturday. They went out on the Mississippi River in St.…

Hundreds of Northland Students Bike to School

DULUTH, Minn. - Over 300 students from Duluth’s Congdon Park Elementary School woke up Wednesday morning, grabbed their backpacks and strapped on their bike helmets, all to celebrate National Bike…

Minnesota DNR to Hold Metallic Minerals Lease Sale

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is initiating the sale of leases for state-owned metallic minerals in Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis Counties. The total amount of land up for lease…

Wisconsin Governor's Fishing Home Opener

It's that time of year again when anglers are arriving in schools, launching their boats at Lake Namakagon. Motors tilt into the water for the first time of 2017 as anglers…

Gov. Walker Opens Season with Two Walleye

CABLE, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker kicked off the 52nd annual Governor's Fishing Opener by catching two walleye. Walker was in Cable on Saturday for the event on Lake Namekagon. Walker says fishing is a time-honored tradition and tourism…