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Greater Minnesota

Little evidence of damage from fire in Soudan mine

Little evidence of damage from fire in Soudan mine

The state Department of Natural Resources has not determined a cause for a blaze in the main shaft of the Soudan Underground Mine State Park in northeastern Minnesota.
by Bob Kelleher

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Higher milk prices don't help dairy farmers much

Higher milk prices don't help dairy farmers much

While milk prices continue to rise and exports to Asian markets have expanded, many dairy farmers are still struggling with the aftermath of several disastrous years and hoping the federal government will do something to help stabilize the industry.

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Physics lab, park threatened by fire in Minn. mine

Physics lab, park threatened by fire in Minn. mine

A fire burning deep inside the Soudan Underground Mine State Park in northern Minnesota on Friday threatened a $50-million physics laboratory operated by the University of Minnesota, and a site that allows visitors to travel more than 2,300 feet into the earth.
by Bob Kelleher

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Moorhead to start building sandbag dikes next week

Moorhead to start building sandbag dikes next week

Moorhead city officials said Thursday that sandbag dike construction will start next week, although the Red River hasn't started flooding yet.
by Dan Gunderson

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IRRRB sees profit on mining exploration loan

A 2009 loan to a mining exploration company has turned a profit for the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
by Bob Kelleher

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Bat epidemic poses challenges for Soudan State Park

Bat epidemic poses challenges for Soudan State Park

A rapidly spreading disease called white-nose syndrome has killed more than a million bats in eastern North America in the past four years. That has officials at the Soudan Underground Mine State Park in northern Minnesota -- which is home to thousands of bats -- pondering how to respond. Park officials are worried the disease could turn up at almost any time.

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Deer research initiative to examine Wisconsin herd

Deer research initiative to examine Wisconsin herd

The largest-ever deer research initiative in Wisconsin is underway -- a five-year effort to study survival rates of bucks and evaluate the impact of predators on deer populations. A team of scientists has been trapping, tagging and monitoring hundreds of deer in northwestern Wisconsin.

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Budget-cutting fever puts ethanol subsidies at risk

Budget-cutting fever puts ethanol subsidies at risk

As lawmakers look for places to cut spending, federal support for ethanol could become a tempting target. The U.S. Government Accountability Office says ethanol subsidies cost taxpayers billions of dollars and are not necessary.
by Mark Steil

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