Water

The Red Lake Department of Natural Resources invited students from Blackduck, Kelliher, Ponemah and Red Lake for the Water Festival at Concordia Language Villages on Oct. 10, 2024.

The Minnesota Department of Health issued the advisory Friday after routine sampling confirmed the presence of E. coli. In response, the city has followed steps to address it.

The disinfection will be permanent. Grand Rapids Public Utilities estimates it will take one to two weeks for it to be distributed throughout the water system.

Itasca Waters hosts their next Practical Water Wisdom webinar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, with loon specialist Jayden Jech.

KAXE Reporter Larissa Donovan reviews some of the background on PFAS in Bemidji with Heidi Holtan and Andrew Dziengel on the KAXE Morning Show.

The uncontrolled flow of groundwater at this site near Moose Lake in Aitkin County is considerably lower than the flows at the three other aquifer breach sites.

Afton Clarke-Sather, a professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth, discusses how consumption habits influence our water footprint and simple steps we can take to ease the pressure on our state’s water resources. Clarke-Sather is this month's featured speaker for "Practical Water Wisdom."

Scott and John discuss dam removals with Luther Aadland, a long-time expert in river restoration. Their conversation covers impacts on biodiversity, wild rice habitat, human safety, and more.

The nonprofit organization Itasca Waters is presenting a monthly speaker series that seeks to offer scientific insight and practical advice for protecting the waters in northern Minnesota. Each session will have a specific topic, but all are welcome to attend.

The nonprofit organization Itasca Waters is presenting a monthly speaker series that seeks to offer scientific insight and practical advice for protecting the waters in northern Minnesota. Each session will have a specific topic, but all are welcome to attend.