Investigators say Birch Bay Fire was started by a chainsaw

A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources investigation found a wildfire northwest of Ely that’s burned about 30 acres of land was likely caused by U.S. Forest Service chainsaw work. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, crews were using chainsaws for wildfire fuel reduction and fire preparation operations. A fire may have started when a hot chainsaw ignited dry grass, needles or woody debris. The fire is now 100 percent contained.

Road closures are set to begin Monday at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis as a long-planned street reconstruction project begins. Nearby property owners are facing thousands of dollars in special tax assessments from the project.

President Donald Trump backed Rep. Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District during his Friday stop in Chippewa Falls. Wisconsin’s 3rd District race is a top target for both parties in the battle for control of Congress.

Five wildlife centers across Minnesota launched a new partnership program this month. It's called the Minnesota Wildlife Passport to Adventure. Visitors purchase a small booklet — or passport — to collect stamps from each center to enter into a prize drawing in the fall. They can be found at the International Wolf Center, International Owl Center, North American Bear Center and the National Loon Center.

An agriculture research center will grow and donate up to 10,000 ears of sweet corn to a large local food pantry in the Fargo-Moorhead area this year. Churches United, a large nonprofit with a food pantry serving the Fargo-Moorhead area, frequently struggles to provide fresh produce because it's costlier than processed food.

Minnesota investigators say chainsaw likely sparked Birch Bay Fire

A Fargo ag group is growing thousands of ears of sweet corn for a Moorhead food pantry