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Bill would limit invasive species by limiting new boat ramps

Bill would limit invasive species by limiting new boat ramps

A state Senate committee considers a bill Friday that would ban new public boat ramps on some Minnesota lakes. It aims to keep invasive species out of lakes not yet infested by them.
by Bob Kelleher

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Commercial shipping starting early in Twin Ports

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority says the season will commence just after midnight Saturday when the James R. Barker departs from Superior, Wis., with about 65,000 tons of coal for power plants in Michigan.

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Winona man pleads guilty in crash that killed 5

A Winona man has pleaded guilty to five counts of felony vehicular homicide for drinking, crashing into a van and killing five people.

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Man pleads guilty in trophy buck poaching case

A Cannon Falls man accused of poaching a world-record eight-point buck has pleaded guilty to three charges and was sentenced to 245 days in jail.

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Fargo-Moorhead puts final touches on flood prep

Fargo-Moorhead puts final touches on flood prep

People in Fargo-Moorhead will spend Thursday putting the finishing touches on sandbag dikes and preparing for the Red River to crest this weekend.
by Dan Gunderson

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Duluth city workers OK new contract

Duluth city workers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a contract offer that averted a threatened strike.

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Man rescued after being swept into Lake Superior

A fisherman was taken to a hospital after being swept into Lake Superior in Duluth.

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Bovey man accused of bringing knives to court

A Bovey man is accused of bringing knives and a can of Mace into court in Grand Rapids and trying to pull a knife on a sheriff's deputy.

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Wisconsin legislator responds to St. Croix bridge ruling

Wisconsin legislator responds to St. Croix bridge ruling

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., said today that he opposes Rep. Michele Bachmann's proposal to ask Congress to intervene in the dispute over a new bridge across the St. Croix River near Stillwater.
by Madeleine Baran

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Oakport turns to levees instead of a million sandbags

Oakport turns to levees instead of a million sandbags

Oakport Township -- an area just north of Moorhead along the Red River -- was hard hit by floods last year. This year, instead of sandbag walls, the township is building a clay levee in some areas to protect more homes.
by Ambar Espinoza

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