Honor the Earth Director Winona LaDuke Resigns After Group Loses Sexual Harassment Case

Environmental advocate Winona LaDuke has stepped down as the leader of the non-profit Indigenous organization Honor the Earth. The move comes less than a week after the...

Honor the Earth Loses Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Brought by Former Employee

A former employee of the non-profit environmental group Honor the Earth has won a civil court case against her former employer. Margaret Campbell claimed she was fired...

Rally for Water Protectors Charged for Line 3 Protests Held in Aitkin County

Winona LaDuke, founder of Indigenous environmental group Honor the Earth, appeared in Aitkin County Court on Friday on charges related to protests of the Line 3 oil...

Concerned Citizens Protest Tree Removal on Lake Country Scenic Byway

The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s recently initiated Highway 34 resurfacing project has been the source of controversy among many citizens surrounding...

Tree Removal to Begin in Hwy 34 Resurfacing Project Along Lake Country Scenic Byway

The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s long-awaited Highway 34 resurfacing project, which would see 21 miles be repaved, will officially begin later this month with...

8th Fire Green Jobs Conference Promotes Sustainability for Northern Minnesota

Climate change can be a daunting issue, and cutting back on one’s carbon footprint, especially in the workplace, can be just as harrowing. The first ever 8th Fire Green...

Judge Says Army Corps Acted Appropriately in Issuing Line 3 Permit

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled last Friday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers complied with its obligations under several environmental...

Palisade Woman Acquitted on Charge of Aiding, Abetting Line 3 Trespass

A Palisade, MN woman who was charged with aiding and abetting trespass on Line 3 construction property has been acquitted in Aitkin County Court. A press release from...

1st Annual Horse Nation Days Held Near Ponsford

More than 100 people from the community and nearby attended Horse Nation Days 2022 near Ponsford on Sunday. The event was sponsored by Anishinaabe Agriculture and Akiing...

Honor the Earth Speaks Out Against Proposed Huber Mill in Cohasset

Huber Engineered Woods is planning on building a new timber mill near Cohasset to manufacture oriented strand board (OSB) panels. Some see the mill as a positive for the...

Enbridge Finishes Line 3 Pipeline Amid Pushback

After less than a year of construction, Enbridge Energy says construction of its Line 3 oil pipeline is now complete. The process to reconstruct of Line 3 began in 2014....

DNR Fines Enbridge $3.32 Million for Failure to Follow Environmental Laws

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has ordered Enbridge Energy to pay $3.32 million for failure to follow environmental laws. According to a release from the...