(Getty Images / Jacob Nichols) Local Proponents of copper-nickel mine near Boundary Waters say the project is necessary for the Iron Range's economic future Mar 02, 2026LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Environmental groups and Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith rally at state capitol to protect BWCA from mining "We appreciate mining is crucial to our economy and our national security but that is not what this mine is about" Feb 18, 2026LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local National security or a toxic threat? Senate nears vote on the future of mining near BWCA and both sides hold their ground Opponents and proponents of a copper-nickel mine to be located near Ely, Minnesota both make their case Feb 10, 2026LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Republicans in the House vote to lift a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area A Chilean mining company is still considering opening a copper mine in the Superior National Forest Jan 22, 2026LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in Minnesota “The announcement is shocking," says Ingrid Lyons, executive director of Save the Boundary Waters Jun 12, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Environmentalists, Sen. Tina Smith celebrate removal of Boundary Waters mining permissions in Trump's "Bill" "Today marks a victory in our fight to protect the Boundary Waters," Sen. Smith says Jun 11, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
(Audacy / Taylor Rivera) Local Climate activists gather at Minnesota State Capitol in effort to protect environmental laws Apr 22, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local President Trump issues executive order targeting minerals on federal land threatening environmentally protected BWCA "We're talking about landscapes like the Grand Canyon, like Yellowstone, if mineral deposits are found there" Mar 21, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local State lawmakers introducing a bill to extend the state ban on mining in the Boundary Waters It follows an executive order by President Trump that cancels a Biden Administration moratorium on mining Feb 13, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Body of second missing Boundary Waters canoeist found 40-year-old Reis Grams and 41-year-old Jesse Haugen were seen going over Curtain Falls in the Boundary Waters Jun 04, 2024LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local The search for missing canoeists in Boundary Waters wilderness expected to carry into the weekend 41-year-old Jesse Haugen and 40-year-old Reis Grams remain missing after going over a waterfall May 24, 2024LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Two men still missing days after their canoe went over a waterfall in remote section of Boundary Waters Wilderness Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has authorized the National Guard to assist in the search May 23, 2024LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local You, the Loons, the stars and a lake: Permit season is here for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Feb 07, 2024LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Welcome To Grand Marais, MN: Best Small Lake Town in America sits on the shores of the world's largest lake Travel + Leisure picks the Best Small Towns in America in a new feature Aug 30, 2023LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Fire burning in Boundary Waters near the end of the Gunflint Trail Fire was noticed just before a campfire ban for the entire BWCA went into effect Wednesday Jun 14, 2023LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio