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Hunters find ATV restrictions in Cloquet forest

More than a thousand miles of ATV trails crisscross the Cloquet Valley State Forest north of Duluth, a web that hunters have long used in their pursuit of deer and grouse.

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Federal delays stall alternative energy projects

Federal delays stall alternative energy projects

Another bottleneck in the federal stimulus pipeline is coming to light: bureaucratic delays are tying up payments for small-scale solar and wind energy systems in Minnesota.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Agents discover $1M marijuana operation north of Hibbing

Agents discover $1M marijuana operation north of Hibbing

A Side Lake man has been charged with drug possession after law enforcement officials discovered a massive outdoor marijuana plot this Saturday.
by Madeleine Baran

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Good weather could mean bumper corn crop

Good weather could mean bumper corn crop

Favorable weather has helped farmers produce what could be a giant corn harvest.

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Feds return wolves to endangered list

Feds return wolves to endangered list

The move fulfills a deal made with environmental groups in July, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service promised to reinstate the wolves' protected status while considering its next move.
by Bob Kelleher and John Flesher, Associated Press

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Oil pipeline pumping millions of dollars into area communities

Oil pipeline pumping millions of dollars into area communities

A controversial new oil pipeline called the Alberta Clipper has created thousands of construction jobs across northern Minnesota and is bringing millions of dollars into communities all along the pipeline route.
by Tom Robertson

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Superior National Forest holds centennial event

The Superior National Forest was established by a proclamation of President Theodore Roosevelt on Feb. 13, 1909. It encompasses much of northeastern Minnesota, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

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Senate bonding panel visits southwestern Minn.

A state Senate committee embarks Tuesday on a three-day tour of potential public works projects across southwestern Minnesota.

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Grand Portage State Park to close weekdays

Grand Portage State Park will be open on weekends only for the next several weeks due to construction on a new visitor center.

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New study makes dire prediction for Minnesota forests

New study makes dire prediction for Minnesota forests

A new article by University of Minnesota ecologists says Minnesota's forests could shrink more rapidly than expected, as droughts, fires, and growth of native and exotic species accelerate the changes caused by global warming.
by Madeleine Baran

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