Local
Fires close BWCA for first time in 45 years
All overnight and day use, including motorized day use, is prohibited for at least seven days or until the closure is canceled. Rangers were sweeping the area and telling visitors to leave.
Duluth
New evacuations triggered as Greenwood Fire grows
Overnight weather could worsen the Superior National Forest blaze.
Science
It rained at the summit of Greenland. That's never happened before.
Changing Arctic shows signs of climate change
Nation
Native Americans lead nation in vaccines
The success could offer a model for the rest of the country.
Duluth
Superior National Forest fire in rural Lake County grows to 7 square miles
Spread on western side, mostly late in the day.
Nation
Duluth
Superior National Forest fire grows to 6 square miles
A new fire near Britt, Minn., within the Superior National Forest, started Wednesday.
Nation
Local
Drought at levels not seen in Minn. since 1988, the Dust Bowl
The DNR put much of the state in a 'restrictive phase' on Wednesday.
Duluth
Superior National Forest fire grows amid windy conditions
Homes, cabins evacuated as planes and crews battle the fast-growing blaze.
Local
A little ingenuity helps endangered caterpillars 'chill out' at Minnesota Zoo
The Poweshiek skipperling butterflies were growing too fast, so the zoo came up with a solution.
Local
St. Paul to enforce outdoor watering restrictions amid worsening drought
The city and some suburbs will start enforcing an even-odd watering schedule Friday.
Science
Ever feel your skin crawling? Maybe you can thank evolution
The urge to itch may have evolved to keep us free of ectoparasites like ticks and lice.
Nation
The professor who assigns value to nature — then persuades world leaders to save it
Gretchen Daily, a pioneer in the field of natural capital, assigns value to nature and urges world leaders to save it.
Science
Why people who get migraines may want to eat more fatty fish
Dietary changes can help ease migraines and perhaps other painful chronic ailments.
Local
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Hidden wall protecting St. Anthony Falls draws new scrutiny
The wall's condition is largely a mystery.
Science
How casual acquaintances promote a sense of belonging and better health
How casual acquaintances promote a sense of belonging and better health
Science and Technology
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