After 97 years, Lake Superior Zoo plans to phase out lions
African lion siblings Malkia, Leo, and Lilly came to the Lake Superior Zoo as five-month-old cubs in 2008. They replaced the zoo’s previous lion, Nemo, who had died at...
City moves forward with plan to drain Hartley Pond, restore Tischer Creek
Plans to drain Hartley Pond and restore Tischer Creek took a step forward this week. Both the city Parks Commission and Natural Resources Commission authorized the Department of Natural...
Superior’s “third largest” municipal forest actually nation’s 13th largest
The City of Superior is understandably proud of its municipal forest, an expansive acreage along the St. Louis River Estuary which features the St. Louis River Water Trail and...
Friends of Finland leadership ignored years of complaints about Andrew Deyette
At a special meeting of the Crystal Bay Township Board, held on July 30, 2024 in Finland, Minnesota, the room was packed with interested citizens. The board had convened...
City of Superior has no idea if they approved $1.3 million Swim Creative contract
At their regular meeting on June 25, 2024, the City of Superior’s Tourism Development Commission considered an agenda item which read “Discussion & Approval of SWIM Contract.”
Duluth-based marketing and...
Minnesota Power makes flooding worse downstream of Island Lake
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, a major storm dropped more than seven inches of rain across northern Minnesota, causing widespread flooding and property damage.
Residents of Bowman and Hunter Lakes,...
