Minnesota received its air quality grades in the 2012 State of the Air Report, released today by the American Lung Association.  On the whole, the state earned improved grades for the number and severity of “high ozone days,” but scored lower grades for “high particle pollution days.”  Duluth was one of five municipal areas ranked by the national report as a “cleanest city” for both o

The warm weather is bringing a change to the Anoka County Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

New hours will take effect April 1 through Oct. 31. The facility will now be open from 2-8 p.m. Wednesdays; from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays; and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. It will be closed Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

A new study finds Minnesota groundwater is contaminated with low levels of chemicals.

It's the first study to examine groundwater across Minnesota for "chemicals of emerging concern." Researchers tested 40 shallow wells for 92 contaminants. They found 20 different contaminants. One or more chemicals were found in about one-third of the sampled wells.