Agriculture
Ban on common insecticide will force Minnesota soybean farmers to find alternatives
Chlorpyrifos, widely used on soybeans, found to pose risks to children, fetuses.
Nation
Storms, fires, heat show U.S., cities not prepared for a warming planet
The country faces two separate but interlaced problems, according to climate and resilience experts.
Duluth
Greenwood fire loses intensity; some residents allowed back
Major flames haven't been spotted for two days.
Science
The Indigenous archaeologist tracking down the missing residential children
Kisha Supernant, who is Métis, has dedicated her career to redefining how the profession interacts with Indigenous people.
Outdoors
Back to the wilderness: BWCA reopens after rare closure
With the region's drought expected to last until snowfall, forest officials urge caution in return.
Duluth
Minnesota's bad air days set records for poor air quality
Several air quality records have been set so far in 2021.
Outdoors
As wildfires subside, portions of Boundary Waters to reopen Saturday
Portions of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are reopening Saturday, thanks to recent rain, cooler weather and progress firefighters have made fighting wildfires.
Politics
House GOP leader McCarthy threatens tech firms that comply with riot inquiry
Kevin McCarthy's warning was an escalation of his efforts to thwart a full accounting of the deadly attack at the Capitol carried out by a pro-Trump mob.
Nation
Another hidden COVID risk: Lingering kidney problems
People hospitalized with COVID-19 are at greater risk of kidney damage, a new study finds.
Duluth
Duluth
Report urges 'swift cleanup' of PFAS in Duluth, other Great Lakes sites
Lake Superior smelt are under a consumption advisory due to the chemicals.
Nation
Calls grow to discipline doctors spreading virus misinformation
Calls grow for sanctioning physicians for false claims.
Duluth
14% of Greenwood fire in northeastern Minnesota now contained
Cooler weather and light rain are helping ease firefighters' battle.
Local
Air quality alert extended as hundreds fight Minn. wildfires
Smoke from tens of thousands of burning acres prompted a warning to residents to remain indoors. An air quality alert issued by state regulators passed Friday morning but was soon revived and extended until 9 a.m. Sunday.
Duluth
Smoke fills northern Minnesota skies as Greenwood fire grows
An air quality alert is in effect through Friday night for northeastern Minnesota.
Variety
Minnesota health officials may sink Swimply app
Under state rules, renting out a backyard pool makes it a public pool.
Duluth
Fire raises questions about distant landowner, management
In the wake of the Greenwood fire, local landowners question forest management practices to keep the woodland from becoming a tinderbox.
Duluth
Crews look to curb Greenwood fire with help from weather
The state's largest wildfire has slowed its growth. Cloud cover, moderate winds and cooler weather will help the 429 personnel fighting the blaze, and rain is likely over the next few days.
Weather
Crews look to turn tide on Greenwood fire with help from weather
The state's largest wildfire has slowed its growth. Cloud cover, moderate winds and cooler weather will help the 429 personnel fighting the blaze, and rain is likely over the next few days.
Outdoors
With Greenwood fire growing, BWCA closure is extended
More than 400 crew members are working on the Superior National Forest fire. Officials have extended the Boundary Waters closure due to fires another week, to Sept. 3.
Science and Technology
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