ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed a significant land acquisition, securing nearly 16,000 acres of forested land in northern Minnesota. The DNR says this move ensures the permanent protection of these lands, preserving their ecological and recreational benefits.

Highs will remain in the upper single digits yet again around the Arrowhead today, with more chances for light snow returning early this week.

Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard has the latest on a milder start to the week before things turn messy. Snow falls across northern Minnesota on Monday. Warmer air brings a wintry mix to the Twin Cities on Tuesday, while heavier snow targets the central and northern portions of the state. Much colder air returns late in the week, ahead of the weekend.

The Minnesota DNR has acquired 16,000 acres of land for permanent protection. This is one of the DNR’s largest land acquisitions in recent history, resulting in the permanent protection of nearly 16,000 acres across a 10-county area in Northern Minnesota.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed a significant land acquisition to protect nearly 16,000 acres in northern Minnesota.

This fall, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources finalized one of its largest land acquisitions in recent history, resulting in the permanent protection of nearly 16,000 acres of forested land across a ten-county area in northern Minnesota.

Giants Ridge in northern Minnesota features two highly ranked public-access golf courses, the Quarry and the Legend. The Quarry Course, ranked No. 1 for public access in Minnesota, is known for its unique design on a former sand mining site.

Firefighters battling three wildfires in northern Minnesota are expecting another day of "near critical" fire weather on May 14 as thousands of acres continue to burn, prompting evacuations and destroying buildings. The Jenkins Creek fire exploded ...

Northern Pine Lodge on Potato Lake in Park Rapids has welcomed guests to its 1,800 feet of shoreline since 1914.

What’s interesting is that the sunspot that unleashed the X-class flare was a surprise discovery by NASA, as it developed rapidly, and has yet to be named. It's located above the aforementioned largest sunspot detected in the past decade.

A northern Minnesota fire department came to the rescue of a deer that got trapped in icy lake water after falling through thin ice over the weekend.