For over a century, the St. Louis River Estuary had a bad reputation due to years of wastewater dumping and industrialization. Since being designated as an area of concern, state and tribal agencies across both Minnesota and Wisconsin split the 12,000-acre estuary into different habitat restoration projects digging out contaminated sediment, building new storm water culverts, replanting native plants, and creating safe water access for public recreation. Read the full story by KQDS-TV – Duluth, MN.