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Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery to pay $250K fine for alleged wastewater violations

Local News

Crowds flock to Wisconsin beach (yes, Wisconsin) to feast their eyes on flamingos

The American flamingos spotted in Port Washington, about 25 miles north of Milwaukee, marked the first sighting of the species in Wisconsin state history.
Environment

The race is on! Historians compete with quagga mussels in the search for Great Lakes shipwrecks

The mussels have carpeted thousands of shipwrecks, layering themselves so thickly their weight could topple bulkheads and decks on wooden vessels.
Nation World

Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels

Protester said they were especially directing their efforts at many of the leaders of nations that cause the most heat-trapping carbon pollution.
Environment

Farmers stymied by low Mississippi River levels

The transport restrictions are a headache for barge companies, but even more worrisome for farmers who have watched drought scorch their fields.
Politics

Defense Department awards $20.6 million to proposed nickel mines in Minnesota and Michigan

The money for the proposed Talon nickel mine in Aitkin County stands in stark contrast with the Biden administration's opposition to two other Minnesota mines.
Local News

Indigenous tribes urge federal officials to deny loan request for Superior, WI natural gas plant

Chippewa tribes across three states, including Minnesota, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Sunday asking them to deny the plant's request.
Local News

CO2 pipeline project denied key permit in South Dakota; another seeks second chance in North Dakota

Navigator CO2 Ventures wants to build a 1,300-mile pipeline network across Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Environment

Taxidermy at South Dakota's largest zoo in question

In recent years the mounted animals showed their age, including some tears, and that's when experts found high levels of the heavy metal.
Environment

Upper Sioux Agency State Park to be returned to Minnesota tribe

While the transfer may take years to complete, this will be the first time Minnesota transfers a state park to a Native American community.
Nation World

Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

Forecasters expect it to enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.
Nation World

Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town

Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke said the flames “wiped out communities," and urged travelers to stay away: “This is not a safe place to be."