Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• In the often-theatrical setting of a small town, people play many roles. This was abundantly ...

The Centennial Trail in Minnesota's Superior National Forest is a beautiful wilderness hike. It also highlights some ...

The one sensible thing coming out of Washington, D.C., is the decision to stop minting copper-plated cent coins, saving 220 ...

An all-female team is more than a month into a self-supported 1,900km kayaking expedition from Grand Portage on Lake Superior ...

Boil water notice lifted for Georgetown neighborhoods after flood waters caused water main break A boil water notice was lifted on Monday for the city of Georgetown in neighborhoods near I-35.

The Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA or the Act) charges NOAA with the responsibility for issuing licenses for exploration and permits for commercial recovery of polymetallic nodules ...

The search for a missing swimmer in North Myrtle Beach is expected to pick back up Thursday morning.

The Chinese navy—the world's largest by hull count—is expanding China's military presence beyond its surrounding waters, including through the deployment of two aircraft carriers —the ...

Cross-boundary mining in coal mines refers to the unauthorized extraction of mineral resources beyond approved mining areas, posing significant threats to coal mine safety and the rational use of ...

National, state leaders to gather for Brook Mine ribbon cutting, Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years focused on rare earth minerals.

E. coli is a fecal coliform that health departments can test for in Indiana waters. The bacteria ends up in our waters from the gastrointestinal tracts of people and warm-blooded animals.