Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Outdoor enthusiasts should take note: Minnesota’s air quality could take a hit this summer. We'll share what you need to know to stay safe.

With warm weather finally here, Minnesotans are heading outside to enjoy fishing opener and Mother’s Day. But it's also Air Quality Awareness Week—a reminder that cleaner air is key for everyone, especially vulnerable populations.

Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes look picture-perfect, but some are dealing with more than a little murkiness these days. Here are the most polluted lakes in the state.

The products, which are now considered unhealthy, fall into 11 category groups.

Minnesota has a lot of trees which produce a lot of leaves each fall. And now the state has a warning regarding those leaves in our streets and gutters.

We're now less than three months away from a whole list of common household products that will be banned here in Minnesota.

Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but right now, only 9,999 are fit to swim in after a warning was just posted about staying out of this toxic lake.

Did you know that simply tossing one of these items in the trash could get you in trouble here in Minnesota?

We may be proud of our 10,000 Lakes here in Minnesota, but these cities are now known for having the worst air quality in the state.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined a St. Cloud cabinet maker nearly $13,000.