MINNEAPOLIS (AP) � A wildfire in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota has grown to 5 square miles as hot, dry and windy conditions persist. Crews have been fighting the fire from the air and on the ground since it was spotted Sunday afternoon near Greenwood Lake. The fire covered a little over 3

CARBONDALE, Ill. � Greg Nejmanowski, Veteran Adventures coordinator at Touch of Nature, plans to paddle the length of the Mississippi River to raise awareness for veterans. He’ll be accompanied by some of those veterans during portions of the long trip.