Lake County News

The state Department of Agriculture is starting to spray for gypsy moths this week in parts of Lake and Cook counties.

Officials plan next week to begin spraying a compound in northeastern Minnesota designed to disrupt the mating of gypsy moths.

Officials plan next week to begin spraying a compound in northeastern Minnesota designed to disrupt the mating of gypsy moths.

Pro Wakeboard Tour : The world's top pro wakeboarders took to the waters of Island Lake County Park Saturday and Sunday June 6-7 at the 2008 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour stop in the Twin Cities.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will be setting gypsy moth traps this month to monitor the spread of the damaging and invasive species.

At least two and possibly more tornadoes ripped through Hubbard County in north central Minnesota this morning destroying several homes and damaging others while also felling scores of trees and power lines, ...

" Cooperation is one key to success when it comes to law enforcement activities in rural areas.

No travel is advised on roads in northeastern Minnesota's Cook County, including Highway 61, the main road along Lake Superior's North Shore.

Anita Cardinal, PHN and director of Inter-County Nursing of Pennington and Red Lake counties was getting ready to visit the Pennington County Jail to prepare for an inspection when the Thief River Falls-based ...

One of the six men charged with terroristic threats in the Boundary Waters last August pleaded guilty to an amended count in Lake County District Court Monday.

Emergency crews are on the scene at Fall Lake near Ely. Two boats are stuck near "Newton Falls" and have overturned on Fall Lake.

Beth Achter's dream came true through a series of unexpected twists and turns. Achter is retiring this year from her role as the Early Childhood Family Education coordinator - 'a position which she describes as ...

“I was getting kinda worried, wondering what was going on.”

A search effort for a Silver Bay man that lasted about 24 hours, ended happily Saturday. via WDIO

“You know, I guess work doesn't hurt anybody. We're still able to take care of ourselves.”

Minnesota Arrival To celebrate 150 years of statehood, Minnesota Public Radio wants to tell the story of the people who make up our state. via Minnesota Public Radio

There may be less maple syrup flowing out of northern Minnesota this spring because two summers of drought have hurt the sugar maples.

Syrup makers are just now going heading into the woods to begin tapping the trees, but many of the trees are too stressed to tap.

While some maple forests are in better shape, the condition of the trees overall could mean less maple sap and less finished syrup. That could lead to price increases.

The cause was record-breaking drought over the summer of 2007, during which soil moisture levels in some areas hit all-time lows. 2006 was also very dry. Read more

Duluth Metals, a base and preciousl metals exploration company, has expanded their mineral rights holdings. via WDIO

“But it's in the adjacent sections that we have found new moths in our traps in the 2007 survey.”

St. Paul, Minn. - Department of Agriculture officials are still unsure of the source of gypsy moths that have infested parts of Cook and Lake County. via Minnesota Public Radio

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is meeting with North Shore residents this week about its plan to treat 85,000 acres for destructive gypsy moths. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

Duluth Metals Limited today announced a substantial increase in their strategic land position in the highly prospective Duluth Complex with the addition of approximately 9,275 acres of mineral rights in two ... via Earth Times

“What we do at the state level is we have a monitoring system in place so that if there's an infestation in some part of the state we're able to get out there and eradicate it before it can spread”

St. Paul, Minn. - The state Department of Agriculture begins a series of hearings Monday night in Northeastern Minnesota on the situation regarding gypsy moths. via Minnesota Public Radio