Governor visits site of Wisconsin's biggest wildfire in 33 years; officials ID source
The largest wildfire in Wisconsin since 1980 was started by logging equipment Tuesday afternoon, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed Thursday.Duluth News Tribune, 05/17/2013
Logging equipment source of Wisconsin wildfire
UPDATE: No charges against loggers; estimate of acres burned has been revised down to about 8,100.Duluth News Tribune, 05/16/2013
Wisconsin wildfire’s wrath was swift, severe
Wisconsin’s largest forest fire in 33 years was declared contained at 9 p.m. Wednesday, with a bulldozer line around the perimeter. But it could be several days until it’s officially under control with no active fire.Duluth News Tribune, 05/16/2013
Wisconsin wildfire 95 percent contained, fire line is holding (with video)
UPDATE: The wildfire that swept across some 9,000 acres mostly in southeastern Douglas County is 95 percent contained this evening — but not before it destroyed 47 structures, including 17 homes and cabins.Duluth News Tribune, 05/15/2013
Allete boosts profits as it moves to renewables
Duluth-based Allete announced Tuesday that it boosted its earnings for shareholders and increased the value of its stock over the past year while battling floods, fires and increased pressures to add renewable energy and use less coal.Duluth News Tribune, 05/15/2013
Minnesota Legislature looks toward increased solar electricity
A conference committee of the Minnesota House and Senate has agreed to a compromise energy bill that will require large utilities in the state to generate at least 1½ percent of their electricity from the sun by 2020.Duluth News Tribune, 05/15/2013
Scorcher in southern Minnesota; 100 degrees in St. James, Fairmont
UPDATE: Most of Minnesota is sweltering under sunny skies and hot south winds while the Red Lake-area fire grows to 6,000 acres in sun and strong winds.Duluth News Tribune, 05/14/2013
Minnesota heading toward solar electricity
A conference committee of the Minnesota House and Senate has agreed to a compromise energy bill that will require large utilities in the state to generate at least 1½ percent of their electricity from the sun by 2020.Duluth News Tribune, 05/14/2013
Allete boosts profits as it moves to renewables
The Duluth-based energy utility faced storms, fires and moved away from coal.Duluth News Tribune, 05/14/2013
Skeleton found on Iron Range identified as former New York man
The skeletal remains found Saturday in an old iron ore mine dump near McKinley have been identified as a former New York man, although authorities still have no idea how or why he ended up dead on the Iron Range.Duluth News Tribune, 05/14/2013
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