Cooking Oil Dumped at Head of Superior Hiking Trail
DULUTH, Minn.-The Duluth Parks Department was left with a mess yesterday, after finding 14 jugs of cooking oil that were dumped at the head of the Superior Hiking Trail. The parks department…
Mining & Environmental News
Lakewalk Mini-Master Plan Will Focus on Safety, Infrastructure
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lakewalk is one of the most used trails in Duluth, which is why the city is looking at ways to preserve and improve it. The lakewalk mini–master plan…
White Nose Syndrome Causes Drastic Decline in Wisconsin Bat Population
MADISON, Wis. - A deadly disease affecting bats, has spread to 24 Wisconsin counties, according to the Department of Natural Resources. White Nose Syndrome (WNS), has killed upwards of seven…
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…
High Fire Danger In Place Prompts The DNR To A Car Fire
DULUTH, Minn. - A car was engulfed in flames this morning around 10 a.m. Officials say the engine was likely the cause for the blaze. The car was parked at Kev's Auto…
Governor Walker Declares State of Emergency as Wildfire Conditions are Elevated
MADISON, Wis. - Governor Scott Walker signed in Executive Order #242 today, declaring a State of Emergency in response to elevated wildfire conditions throughout the state. Due to dry conditions and high winds, Wisconsin has been experiencing above average fire…
Great Outdoors: An Update on Tick Season, What You Need to Know
DULUTH, Minn. -- If you love to hit the trails up north now that it’s spring, listen up. Protect yourself from ticks. “Ticks come out after we get so many…
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…
St. Scholastica Student Helps Raise Money for Volunteer Gardener
DULUTH, Minn. - A Saint Scholastica student is raising money to help out a good Samaritan in her neighborhood. Last summer, Lindsay Monson came across an elderly woman named Rosemary, who spends…
Natural Surface Trails Begin to Open in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth reports that city-managed natural surface trails are open. Trail users are asked to use trails with care, practice etiquette on shared trails, and avoid entering wet areas to prevent trail damage. Cyclists of…
Minnesotans Ready for Fishing as Walleye Season Approaches
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota is ready to start fishing. The state has an estimated 1.4 million licensed anglers and around 500,000 are expected to fish when walleye season opens Saturday, May 13. Governor Mark Dayton is hosting the 70th…
