New attraction adding 'zip' to Minnesota's Gunflint Trail (with video)
Zip No. 5 is the coolest: nearly 800 feet long and straight off a rock cliff that drops 75 feet straight down. Welcome to the brand-new Towering Pines Canopy Tour, the Northland's latest tourist attraction, which opens to the public today at Gunflint Lodge.
Thousands without power after storms tear through northern Minnesota
The storms that ripped across northern Minnesota on Monday evening left one boater dead in Itasca County, uprooted trees and left thousands of people without electricity.
Schedule of Fourth of July events around the Northland
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Duluth's Fourth Fest celebration today will feature fan-friendly music and vendors at Bayfront Festival Park, the Mighty Thomas Shows carnival and what's billed as the largest fireworks show in Minnesota.
Fixing flood-damaged Swinging Bridge is priority at Jay Cooke (with videos)
Standing on the precipice of a massive washout along Minnesota Highway 210, and in front of the twisted remains of the landmark Swinging Bridge, state officials on Tuesday outlined early plans for repairing damage caused by last month's flooding at Jay Cooke State Park.
