Lake Superior beach bacteria testing set to start next week
Minnesota will begin testing Lake Superior beaches for potentially harmful bacteria next week, but federal budget cuts could make this the last summer for waterfront testing.Duluth News Tribune, 05/23/2012
Minnesota Executive Council set to consider delayed mineral leases
The council is set to act on 77 mineral exploration leases next week that have been delayed for a year because of concerns by private landowners that their rights could be infringed.Duluth News Tribune, 05/22/2012
Aurora teen dies after being hit by train
A 15-year-old Aurora teen was struck and killed by a taconite train while he was walking to school Monday morning.Duluth News Tribune, 05/22/2012
Hibbing students’ fatal crash caused by speed, inattention, authorities say
Excessive speed and inattentive driving are the likely causes of a fatal car accident in April that killed two Hibbing High School students, according to a report released Monday by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.Duluth News Tribune, 05/22/2012
Businesses want U-turn on J-turn in Cotton
A construction project on U.S. Highway 53 in Cotton is likely to cause headaches for travelers this summer, but some residents say the result could cause them nightmares for years to come.Duluth News Tribune, 05/20/2012
Aircraft ready for rescue helped save Northland town from wildfire
Mark Van Every has seen a lot of wildfire in his decade as the Kawishiwi District Ranger for the Superior National Forest, but he usually has to go out in the forest or up in an airplane to see it.Duluth News Tribune, 05/19/2012
Fire-fighting efforts continue Friday
The fire battle near Ely continued Friday with helicopters, fire engines, bulldozers and nearly 100 people on the ground battling the Highway 1 fire as crews worked to keep the fire in check.Duluth News Tribune, 05/19/2012
Quick response of aircraft may have saved Ely 
Helicopters from the Ely airport and CL-215 water bombers from Hibbing and Bemidji were fighting Thursday's fire within minutes, slowing its march into town and keeping it away from buildings.
Duluth News Tribune, 05/18/2012
Winds worry fire crews as they battle to contain blaze near Ely
Helicopters, airplanes, fire engines, bulldozers and nearly 100 people on the ground are battling the Highway 1 fire just outside of Ely today, trying to keep the blaze in check as strong winds develop again.
Duluth News Tribune, 05/18/2012
Northland town escapes wildfire disaster (with video)
Fire crews and a wind switch combined to beat back a raging forest fire Thursday afternoon that burned to the edge of Ely.
Duluth News Tribune, 05/18/2012
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