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Conrad Wilson

  • Linda Eno owns Twin Pines resort on Mille Lacs Lake in central Minnesota. She says business is down this year because of the weather, which has kept the lakes frozen.
    Frozen Lakes Cut Into Minnesota Fishing Tradition
    Conrad Wilson
    Saturday is the opening of the walleye fishing season, and it's usually one of the busiest weekends for the state's resort communities. This year, many of the lakes in northern Minnesota are still iced over, putting a chill on the season.
  • Drought has taken a toll on corn this year, and as a result, a growing number of ethanol plants have closed.
    In Drought, Should Corn Be Food Or Fuel?
    Conrad Wilson
    Drought across the country has led to spiking corn prices, forcing a growing number of ethanol plants around the country to temporarily close down. As a result, there is a growing call for suspending a federal mandate on biofuel and freeing up corn for feed.
  • Brainerd Public Utilities' Scott Sjolund at a sewer site. Sewers around the city were monitored to gauge the amount of potential energy flowing through the system.
    Waste Not, Want Not: Town To Tap Sewers For Energy
    Conrad Wilson
    Officials in Brainerd, Minn., say the sewers below the city streets are a huge potential source of energy that could be used for heating and cooling. A local company has devised a system to capture the energy, and city officials plan to hook up the police station by the end of the year.