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Up North: Enger Park Golf Course After The Flood

Up North: Enger Park Golf Course After The Flood

Source: WDIO-TV Gene Prudhomme and his golf buddies are frequent visitors to Enger Park Golf Course, but recent flooding made it tough to hit the links last week. “It was raining Tuesday and then Wednesday. Thursday and Friday they were shut down,” Prudhomme said. “But they did get the Reider…

Better water access in Two Harbors

Better water access in Two Harbors

Source: WDIO TV The newly renovated Agate Bay access on Lake Superior in downtown Two Harbors, Minnesota is breathing new life into water recreation access up the North Shore. Lake Superior is a big part of what makes the Northland a great tourist spot.  That is why the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the City of Two Harbors made…

Portion of Seven Bridges Road to Close

Portion of Seven Bridges Road to Close

Source: WDIO TV   A portion of Seven Bridges Road, between bridge 1 and 2 in Duluth will be closed due to the heavy rain the area received last week. The City of Duluth will be closing the trail parking area near bridge 2 down to bridge 1 until further…

EPA creates Great Lakes Protection Advisory Board

EPA creates Great Lakes Protection Advisory Board

Source: WDIO TV   TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating a board to help federal agencies carry out two Great Lakes protection programs. The board will advise EPA chief Lisa Jackson, who leads a task force representing 16 departments with roles in the programs.…

Wis. Board Allows Overnight Trail Cameras

Wis. Board Allows Overnight Trail Cameras

Source: WDIO-TV MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The state Natural Resources Board has decided to let people leave trail cameras overnight on public land. People have been prohibited from leaving cameras overnight on Department of Natural Resources-managed land. But outdoor lovers have been pressing the agency to soften its stance as…

Flood Watch in Effect (7pm Thursday)

Flood Watch in Effect (7pm Thursday)

A double-whammy is in play over the Northland. A low to the North is bringing in a cold front that will stall out in the East Central Minnesota region and will stay with us into Thursday evening. The Low will move directly North, dragging the cooler air north with it. As that happens, the second disturbance comes in from the South-West and will put the low pressure area on a track directly over Northwest…

A Cyclist’s Dream: The Duluth Traverse Trail

A Cyclist’s Dream: The Duluth Traverse Trail

Source: WDIO-TV It was a big day for bicyclists out there, but cycling in the Twin Ports is getting a whole new edge.  The Duluth Traverse trail is an expansive multi-use trail spanning the 26 mile long City of Duluth with 100 miles worth of trails. Cycling is a lifestyle in the Northland.  So, it is no surprise the City…

Pagami Creek Wildfire Burn Zone Showing Signs of New Life

Pagami Creek Wildfire Burn Zone Showing Signs of New Life

Source: WDIO-TV Images of burning trees and billowing smoke had most of us in awe, as the Pagami Creek Wildfire ravaged the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last fall. It took just a matter of hours for the small, monitored fire to grow out of control. But now, with the…

Bait Shops Fishing Preps

Bait Shops Fishing Preps

Source: WDIO-TV If you’re looking for advice about opening fishing in Minnesota, you could hire a guide. Or you could take a trip to your local bait shop. “We’ve been getting ready, gearing up. A lot of action going on,” said Hunter Cummins from Fisherman’s Corner in Duluth.  Read More/Watch…

Setting Sail

Setting Sail

Set sail with our partner WDIO-TV this Thursday as they follow a northland family that left it all behind to live a life on the big lake. Eyewitness news anchor Darren Danielson and photojournalist Carl Sauer will take you into the lives of Mark and Katya Gordon. Find out what…

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