Oil hits all Gulf states; Texas tar balls foundJuly 6, 2010 5:56 AMMore than two months after oil gushing from a blown-out well on the ocean floor first reached Louisiana, the relentless spread of crude has now washed up on every Gulf state after a bucket's worth of tar balls hit a Texas beach.
Play3min 52secSt. Croix River bridge plans progress, despite lack of approvalJuly 5, 2010 1:57 PMBy Dan OlsonTransportation officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin are moving forward with plans to build a new bridge spanning the St. Croix River near Stillwater, even though the project has yet to get the federal stamp of approval.
Play4min 14secYears of wet weather leads to high water on some lakesJuly 5, 2010 7:00 AMBy Dan GundersonHigh water caused by nearly two decades of wet weather is threatening lakefront property in some northern Minnesota counties. Many of the lakes affected don't have a natural outlet and water is now far above what's considered the ordinary high-water level.
For some Minnesota loons, this fall's migration will be a one-way tripJuly 5, 2010 5:00 AMBy Carrol L. HendersonSome loons winter along the East Coast, but others will head straight for the oil spill.
Migrating birds may find new home in LouisianaJuly 4, 2010 10:30 PMBy Rupa ShenoyFederal officials and non profits are creating thousands of acres of wetlands so birds migrating from Minnesota and other Midwestern states will have an alternative to regions effected by the Gulf coast oil spill.
Giant oil skimmer being tested in Gulf of MexicoJuly 3, 2010 1:16 PMA converted tanker billed as the world's largest oil skimmer is being tested in the Gulf of Mexico, where officials hope it will scrub millions of gallons of oil-tainted seawater.
Play3min 11secNew MDH list shows hundreds of potentially harmful chemicalsJuly 1, 2010 3:30 PMBy Dan GundersonThe Minnesota Department of Health on Thursday released a list of hundreds of chemicals that pose a potential health risk.
BP spill nears a somber record as Gulf's biggestJuly 1, 2010 6:31 AMBP's massive oil spill will become the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday based on the highest of the federal government's estimates, an ominous record that underscores the oil giant's dire need to halt the gusher.
Minn. DNR increases invasive species enforcementJuly 1, 2010 6:25 AMThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is increasing efforts to stop the spread of invasive species over the Fourth of July weekend.
Play3min 50secNews from Duluth from Bob KelleherJune 30, 2010 8:58 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Bob KelleherInvasive fish in the great lakes, cell phone towers in the Boundary Waters, and illegal music downloads-- Cathy Wurzer talks to Duluth reporter Bob Kelleher.