The fight over mining near one of America's most cherished wilderness areas just tipped in the industry's favor. The Senate voted 50–49 Thursday to scrap a 20-year ban on new mining across roughly 350 ...

Minnesota resident Elizabeth Young, 49, received a bill for almost $150,000 to cover the cost of fighting a fire that officials say burned more than 2,000 acres, MPR News reported. According to Young, ...