Obituary: Artist and longtime Stillwater prison teacher William Murray, 76, transformed pain into painting
In 1977, Murray was offered a full-time role as the prison’s fine arts instructor, which he held till he retired in 2003 and, ...
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'Water doesn't respect borders,' says opponent of mining in northeastern Minnesota
ELY, MINNESOTA — If mines are developed in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an environmental ...
Minnesota high school conservation club mixes hunting, fishing and rubbish cleanups to celebrate the outdoors
A busload of fifth-graders from Southview Elementary School piled onto the ice of Lake Waconia, scooting, sprinting and walking en masse to an array of fish shanties. Inside those heated shelters, ...
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Keep it Wild – Boundary Waters Advisory Committee
In the February 2025 episode of “Keep it Wild,” we learn more about hiking trails in the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Our ...
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An Ely group agrees on the value of the Boundary Waters — but they can’t agree on mining
Whether they’re conservative or liberal, people in Ely seem to agree on one thing: they love the Boundary Waters. What they ...
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Helena Karlstrom paddles toward the Boundary Waters this summer
Four college students are currently planning an 85 day, 1,200 mile canoe trip from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay.
Readers Write: House in session, BWCA mining, trans rights
Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, after Demuth was elected speaker of the House at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul ...
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Rep. Stauber Reintroduces Bill to Overturn Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters
A Minnesota Congressman has reintroduced a bill that would restore mineral permits and leases in parts of the Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a move opposed by ...
2,300-mile voyage taught him the kindness of strangers
Readers of the book “Canoeing with the Cree” and others streamed into the McLeod County Historical Museum Sunday to learn about Rudy Goldstein’s 2010 attempt to replicate the journey ...
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber reintroduces bill that would open copper nickel mining near Boundary Waters
Republican control in Washington could open the way for copper nickel mining efforts near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. GOP Rep. Pete Stauber, who represents northeastern Minnesota, has ...
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Stauber reintroduces bill to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters, return leases to Twin Metals
The bill would also return two key federal mineral leases to Twin Metals Minnesota, the company vying to build an underground mine for copper and nickel near Ely ...
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D.C. Memo: Twin Cities threatened with loss of federal policing fund
Plus: Ilhan Omar clashes with Elon Musk; Pete Stauber anticipates big mining bill win; Tina Smith headlines congressional ...