Train carrying hazardous material derails in NW Minnesota; no injuries or evacuations reportedJune 1, 2023 6:07 AMBy Andrew KruegerCanadian Pacific Kansas City railway said some of the cars that derailed near Lancaster, Minn., were carrying hazardous materials, but said “the initial assessment by first responders on the scene is that there are no leaks from the rail cars.”
DNR to rewrite mining rules to prevent noise and light pollution in Boundary Waters May 31, 2023 8:05 PMBy Dan KrakerThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it intends to rewrite its mining rules to better protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area from noise and light pollution, by expanding a mining buffer zone around the wilderness.
Destructive Nova Scotia wildfires force thousands of Canadians to flee their homesMay 30, 2023 3:33 PMBy Joe Hernandez More than a dozen fires were continuing to burn on Tuesday, and officials said over 16,000 people had evacuated under a mandatory order.
Officials warn of extreme fire danger in northern MinnesotaMay 30, 2023 3:10 PMBy Dan KrakerState and federal land managers are warning of extreme fire danger across northeastern Minnesota, as a lack of precipitation, low humidity, warm temperatures and strong winds combine to create ideal conditions for wildfires.
State Farm has stopped accepting homeowner insurance applications in CaliforniaMay 28, 2023 9:19 PMBy Juliana Kim The announcement is the latest development in what has been a years-long issue in California: insurance companies dropping homeowners because of the growing risk of wildfires.
Rare bear attack injures woman near Nisswa, Minn. May 28, 2023 8:21 AMBy MPR News StaffSince 1987, this is only the 10th bear attack involving serious injuries documented by the DNR.
Canoe team sets record-setting pace down the Mississippi RiverMay 27, 2023 3:24 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxThe four canoers set out from the headwaters at Itasca State Park in Minnesota on May 10. They made their way south accompanied by a team of assistants who travelled alongside the canoe by boat and road.
Authorities investigating gasoline leak at southern Minnesota gas stationMay 26, 2023 3:07 PMBy MPR News StaffLocal and state officials are monitoring a gasoline leak discovered earlier this week at a gas station in Lake Crystal, Minn., west of Mankato.
Play4min 22secThe Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the Clean Water ActMay 25, 2023 5:05 PMBy Nina Totenberg The U.S. Supreme Court placed new restrictions on the scope of the jurisdiction the Clean Water Act has over wetlands, ruling in favor of Idaho landowners who had challenged the law.
Play4min 10secU of M to oversee multi-state effort to help unlock federal funding for climate projectsMay 25, 2023 3:18 PMBy Paul Huttner and Ngoc BuiThe University of Minnesota has received a $10 million grant to lead a multi-state effort to help rural, tribal and underserved communities apply for and secure federal resources for climate action. The grant will go towards creating technical assistance centers in six states that are scheduled to open this summer.