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Competitors to Gather for Lumberjack World Championships  

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) - Competitors are expected to gather in northern Wisconsin for the annual Lumberjack World Championships this week. The gathering in Hayward will showcase more than 20 events for world records in areas such as logrolling, chopping and…

Copper Mining Fight Near BWCA Heats Up

MINNEAPOLIS–The fight over whether to allow copper–nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northeastern Minnesota is shifting to St. Paul. The U.S. Forest Service is opening a new set of public meetings on its proposal to bar minerals…

Kids Learn From Hands-On Chemistry Experiments

CARLTON, Minn. - Kids in Carlton got to watch live, interactive chemistry experiments with a real life mad scientist. The educational program by Mad Science of Minnesota gives kids a hands-on experience…

Vandals Release 35,000 Mink from Minnesota Pelt Farm

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities are investigating vandalism at a mink farm in Stearns County. The sheriff's office says someone entered the property of Lang Farms northwest of Eden Valley late Sunday or early Monday, dismantled parts of the…

Heavy Rains Slow Wisconsin Timber Harvest

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's logging industry is struggling to harvest wood because of the wet summer, leaving loggers with less money while they wait for work during better weather. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the last three months are…

2 Injured in Train, Vehicle Crash near Bemidji

LAMMERS TOWNSHIP, Minn. - Around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday July 16, authorities responded to the call of a crash involving a BNSF Train and pickup truck at the railroad crossing located on Centerline Rd NW just south of Highway 2…

Report: Solar More Cost Effective than Natural Gas

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A report from a Minnesota university shows adding energy storage may be a cost effective way to help meet the state's electricity demand. Minnesota Public Radio reports that University of Minnesota's Energy Transition Lab presented…

Stand Up Paddle Offered Free Rides

Barkers Island, Superior. If you were at Barkers Island today you may have noticed that there was free paddle boarding for all. Paddle boarding is a fast…

Old tractors test their might in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wisc. - A classic tractor show and pull headlined Saturday's schedule at the Head of the Lakes Fair in Superior. Competitors fitted their vintage rigs with a sled which they pulled…

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