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STAFF BLOG EH? PLUS St. Louis River events rescheduled
The St. Louis River Alliance has rescheduled two events on the river that were rained out recently. The annual river cleanup set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday will focus on Clough Island, a designat...
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:00 AM
STAFF BLOG OIL PATCH DISPATCH Radioactive waste on the N.D. monitor
WILLISTON, N.D. Landfill employees here discovered at least two hot loads this week, illustrating why a group of North Dakota citizens is worried about the proper disposal of radioactive waste that ...
Posted on 5/18/13 at 12:03 AM
STAFF BLOG TWIN PORTS BUSINESS Bug market, big returns
Sure, you could listen to the experts about what the stock market will do. But how reliable is that? The return of the cicadas this summer -- now that's something you can bank on. These locusts mak...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 12:30 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES We have our man for the job! Now let's get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it take to ensure that the man you voted for is elected to office? These are the questions I've been asking myself ever...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 5:40 AM
HUNGRY FOR LIFE Clean Energy
How can Minnesota Plug Into Clean Energy? There are several actions you can do at your home to reduce 40% of of the energy. Americans can change their light bulbs to CFL's to reduce the energy used i...
Posted on 7/19/12 at 7:40 AM
Column: Everyone in Duluth has lakeshore property
Spring is a time when our lakes and streams are the most sensitive.
By Chris Kleist , May 07, 2013
St. Louis County staffer chosen as interim Lands and Minerals chief 
Mark Weber, the department’s resource management supervisor, will oversee day-to-day operations until a new department head is appointed.
By News Tribune staff , May 06, 2013
Northland Nature: After the snow melts
As we start the new month of May, we look at what will be the effects from the record-setting late-season snowstorms of April.
By Larry Weber , May 04, 2013
Eh? Eggs camera-ready
Falcon families are forming in Minnesota Power nesting boxes, and you can join the falcon parents in watching for the eggs to hatch.
By News Tribune staff , May 04, 2013
Lake Superior climbs 3 inches in April; Huron, Michigan show second largest increase ever
The rise was on par with the average April even though the water supply was a bit lower than normal because snow and ice still had moisture locked up most of the month.
By News Tribune staff , May 02, 2013
Ojibwe activist LaDuke visits University of Wisconsin-Superior today
Winona LaDuke — economist, author, environmental activist and two-time vice presidential candidate for the Green Party — will present speak on “Mines, Pipelines and the Seventh Generation” at 11 a.m. today at the University of Wisconsin-Superior Erlenbach Lecture Hall, first floor of Swenson Hall.
By News Tribune staff , May 02, 2013
Eh? Spring cleaning can wait
Downtown businesses had dry enough weather Tuesday to sweep up the sidewalks in front of their storefronts, but the Greater Downtown Council says it will have to postpone today’s phase 2 project, the Lake Place Park cleanup.
By News Tribune staff , May 02, 2013
Sierra Club poll shows support for new energy sources
A poll conducted for the Sierra Club shows that most Minnesota Power customers surveyed support a “fundamental change” in the generation of electricity, away from coal and toward solar and wind power and energy efficiency.
By John Myers , May 02, 2013
Poll shows support for Minnesota Power to use new energy sources
A Sierra Club survey says Minnesota Power customers want replacements for coal.
By John Myers , May 01, 2013
'Dredging crisis' affects Great Lakes
When the 1,000-foot freighter Edgar B. Speer departed Two Harbors earlier this week for a steel mill in Gary, Ind., it left with a load of 60,000 tons of taconite.
By John Myers , May 01, 2013
Big melt causes sewage overflow into Lake Superior
Spring runoff has caused an overflow of untreated sewage and water from Washburn’s treatment plant reservoir into Chequamegon Bay.
By Jessica Hamilton , May 01, 2013
Eh? Water is art in Superior
Some fifth- and sixth-graders in Superior participated in an Earth Day-related art contest held by the city’s Environmental Services Division of Public Works.
By News Tribune staff , May 01, 2013
Like the beach and birds? Plover monitors needed
The St. Louis River Alliance is looking for people to watch Duluth and Superior beaches along Lake Superior this spring to check for piping plovers, rare birds that officials said they hope begin nesting in the area once again.
By News Tribune staff , April 30, 2013
UMD’s Swenson named a top green building
The American Institute of Architects has named the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Swenson Civil Engineering building among its Top 10 examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions.
By News Tribune staff , April 30, 2013
Eh? Time to Clean Sweep downtown
The weather-delayed Clean Sweep for downtown Duluth is set for today.
By News Tribune staff , April 30, 2013
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