northern minnesota

Postal Issues Uncovered in Northern Minnesota, Senators Seek Answers

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar say a new report confirms that there are serious postal service management failures in northern Minnesota. They say an investigation found nearly 79,000 pieces of delayed mail at Bemidji Post Office. “When the mail is unreliable, it hurts Minnesotans, especially those who rely on the Postal Service to pay bills and receive paychecks…

Revised Environmental Review for Line 3 Across Northern MN

A public comment period runs through Jan. 16.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – An updated environmental review for Enbridge Energy’s proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota has found no serious impacts on Lake Superior from hypothetical spills. Regulators ordered the update after a Minnesota court declared an earlier review inadequate because it failed to specifically address the potential impacts of a spill into…