This summer's floods carried all manner of garbage and debris into Lake Superior. And more than 3,000 pounds of it was removed by volunteers during the annual Beach Sweep of September and October. That triples the previous record in the event organized by the Great Lakes Aquarium and the Ocean Conservancy.
Climate change: What experts say you should lobby your politicians about
Collective action is required to achieve the scale of change that's needed.
Derek Chauvin is appealing his conviction of murdering George Floyd
He's representing himself because he doesn't have money to hire an attorney.
Murder charges filed in crash that killed Mack Motzko, Sam Schuneman
The 51-year-old Orono man is accused of being drunk and driving nearly 100 mph.
Golden Valley man found guilty of 2019 bar murder of Medtronic employee
Erik Kravchuk was convicted in Hennepin County Court Thursday.
Rudolph slams media that took his Zimmer comment out of context
The Giants tight end made some interesting comments during an interview.
Wisconsin officer, 26, dies from COVID day after his child is born
He died the day after his second child was born.
MN is the 3rd best state to move to in the US
That's according to an analysis from a luggage delivery service.
Man pleads guilty in connection with boy's accidental shooting death
A child found the man's gun and it went off, striking and killing the boy.
95 Minnesota schools have 5+ COVID cases, 2 more school staffers die
There have been 10 school employees who have died from COVID during the pandemic.
Trees are nearing their fall color peak in some areas of Minnesota
Some areas are at 75-100% peak color.
1 killed in daytime shooting near St. Paul gas station
Police don't know a motive and are looking for the suspected shooter.
MPS changes course, will provide meals to Edison students for distance learning
The district had initially said meals would not be offered during the remote learning period.
2 of nation's cleanest beaches in Minn.? After flooding, maybe not
The rain that flooded Duluth last week also flushed an unprecedented quantity of dirt, pollution and bacteria into Lake Superior. All that nasty debris may have sullied two of the 12 cleanest beaches in America.
Surfers enjoying the winter waves on Lake Superior
A group of brave surfers were spotted hitting the waves on Lake Superior Friday. WDIO in Duluth reports the air temperature was near single digits, but the Great Lake was in the mid-30s. One of the surfers says he's been catching the waves for the past 15 years.
International effort cuts pollution in Lake Superior basin
A joint program, established in 1991, between the United States and Canada is on track to reduce nine toxic chemicals like mercury and PCBs by 2020. According to Minnesota Public Radio, a draft report says sources of pollution around Lake Superior have cut mercury emissions by 80 percent and dioxins by 85 percent.
Lake Superior tops list of 'best lake vacations'
There's no question Minnesota is home to beautiful lakes, but the most popular and largest in the state has become one of the top vacation spots in the country, according to a CNN report. Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin and another Minnesota destination, Lake Kabetogama, also made the list.
Family takes teen pulled from Lake Superior off life support
Jeffrey Watson was underwater in Lake Superior for at least thirty minutes while swimming with friends in Duluth Monday. His father says the 13-year-old never regained consciousness and his organs were beginning to shut down when the family decided to take him off life support.
Huge blizzard and fierce winds? Surf's up on Lake Superior
Check out this video from Duluth photographer Dudley Edmondson. On the day of the mighty leap year blizzard, he says he came across this group of hardy surfers "who wait around all year for this kind of weather to surf the big waves on Lake Superior."
Photo of man cradling aging dog in Lake Superior strikes chord online
A photo of a Bayfield, Wisc., man swimming with his aging dog in Lake Superior has found a huge following online. The photo shows John Unger cradling his 19-year-old shepherd mix, Schoep -- who suffers from arthritis and finds comfort in the water. Photographer Hannah Stonehouse posted the photo on Facebook, and it reportedly has been viewed more than 1.8 million times.
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