Lake Superior College students are standing right at the intersection of science, social analysis and business. Many people agree that climate change and sustainability need to be integral parts of our society going forward, but who is equipped to solve those problems and generate the solutions? Dr. Randel Hanson and Dr. Michael Mageau are co-directors of the new Eco-Entrepreneurship Program and the associated Living Laboratory field site, and Hanson says up until now, we've been given a false

Scientists and researchers at the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve use not only science, but reading, math and language arts in their work every day.

Brook trout like cool water. Trees that overhang their rivers and streams provide shade and cool the water. Without them, the water can get warm enough to harm or even kill the fish. So "river maintenance" for groups like Gitche Gumee Trout Unlimited is more than just cleaning up litter; it means replanting native trees on riverbanks where they might have been cut back decades ago. The Sucker River Cleanup event page has more information about tonight's get-together.

It all started with a donated box of river guide books. While working at Ski Hut a few years ago, Jared Munch met an elderly couple who told him their paddling days were over, and handed him a cardboard box. Looking through the books, Munch discovered the Missinaibi River, an historic fur trade route used to travel between Lake Superior and James Bay. The goal to paddle the route grew to starting in Duluth, and became a fundraiser for Neighborhood Youth Services in an effort to help kids get out

This week, Duluth mayor Emily Larson, the Duluth City Council, and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Administration Board (CSB)

Tone Lanzillo re-thought pretty much his whole life over the last three years or so ... The former mental health worker decided to downsize and relocate his life so he could find a community in which he could make a difference. But no one was as surprised as he to see his two-week stay in Duluth turn into a permanent gig. Here, he found a place he could make a difference. But be careful of what ideas you float to a group of UMD students: a tossed-out idea at an MPIRG meeting last year resulted

They're not letting Riley near the woodcock chicks. But Riley probably doesn't care; he's doing what he's been trained (or is that re-trained?) to do: find woodcocks, point 'em out, and leave the rest to the humans.

The solar panels will go up before year's end at the northeastern entrance to the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Prior to 2013, three million gallons of storm water runoff was pouring into Lake Nokomis in south Minneapolis every year, along with over two tons of soil-suspended solids and more than 15 pounds of phosphorus. Metro Blooms is a non-profit organization in the Twin Cities, encouraging gardeners to become active stewards of local water resources, and with a few small fixes and a neighborhood working together , they've made a huge difference in the lake's water quality - and the community's sense