Duluth
Minnesota's extreme drought brings a muted fall color palette
In northern Minnesota, expect an early, shorter peak.
Brooks: Fort Snelling archaeologists offer the public a chance to dig into history this weekend
Nothing connects you with history like holding a piece of it in your hand.
Local
Mobile exhibit brings global water crisis to Edina
The 25,000-square-foot Mobile Discovery Center is here till Saturday night.
Science
How vision loss can affect the brain
A growing body of evidence suggests that when older people's brains have to work harder to see, declines in language, memory, attention and more could follow.
Duluth
Greenwood fire leaves scars on the Superior National Forest
The Lake County fire, which has rung up about $15 million in firefighting costs, is half contained, authorities said. Several inches of rain, cool air and humidity are aiding fire crews.
Brooks: Fort Snelling archaeologists offer a chance to dig into history this weekend
Nothing connects you with history like holding a piece of it in your hand.
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.
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