This Wisconsin mining town had its ups and downs, but it is now preserved as a piece of living history, where guests can tour ...

History shows the mining story has been one of boom and bust. It's debatable how much the Flambeau Mine actually contributed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lac du Flambeau tribal officials are calling on people to help stop potential mining in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. “We are asking all ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Republicans' push to kick-start an iron mine in northwestern Wisconsin crashed to a halt Tuesday after GOP senators failed to muster enough support during a floor ...

MADISON - Mining exploration may begin as early as this summer in central Wisconsin, at at least one deposit located in the Chequamegon Forest. Steven Donahue, a board of directors member for ...

Grover Norquist, the powerful Washington, D.C., conservative and anti-tax crusader who has gained national fame by recruiting politicians to sign his no-tax increase pledge, has weighed in on the ...

MADISON — Local governments are looking to enact their own mining regulations as Gov. Scott Walker prepares to lift Wisconsin’s nearly 20-year ban on gold and silver mining, saying they want to ...

Once mining is complete in about 15 years, she said her family plans to farm on the newly leveled fields. Bloom isn’t worried about her family living with a mining and processing operation in their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mineral Point, Wisconsin, is a place with a lot of history and culture. You can see it in the old Cornish cottages, scenic ...