The owners of Poplar Haus Wine and Spirits temporarily closed their restaurant after some of the staff were possibly exposed to the coronavirus. A nearby lodge owner notified Poplar Haus that some of its guests had visited the restaurant and since then had tested positive for COVID-19. On the Poplar Haus Facebook page, the owners stated, “It has come to […]
County operations during COVID-19
In many ways, Cook County is a model of how to continue living and working during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the governor issued his stay-at-home order last spring, many Cook County lodging businesses closed even though this was not required. Businesses used the down time to develop plans and implement physical and process changes. The downtime also gave our medical […]
COVID-19 Medical Response Fund reaches matching goal
Community donations to the COVID- 19 Medical Response Fund have surpassed the $20,000 North Shore Health Care Foundation matching threshold. Thanks to many generous donations from the community, including a $10,000 donation from Wayne & Pamela Wesala, the fund has now reached $21,625, and the North Shore Health Care Foundation (NSHCF) will contribute an additional $20,000. The COVID-19 Medical Response […]
Successful Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department fundraising campaign
Without the Gunflint Trail Canoe Races or Mid-Trail Annual Auction & Flea Market this summer, our Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department (GTVFD) faced a substantial financial shortfall. Essential to the safety of residents and visitors alike, the GTVFD provides critical services to the Gunflint Trail community. To help address this gap, volunteer property owners along the Gunflint Trail formed the […]
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Ever since the murder of George Floyd, a group of as many as 100 people have peacefully protested along Highway 61 by Java Moose for about 30 minutes on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This last Friday a truck purposely blew black smoke in front of the BLM protesters. Authorities caught up to the driver of the truck […]
Minnesota PFA announces $122 million in 2020 project funding
Loans and grants will fund water and infrastructure projects in 24 Minnesota communities On Monday, August 17, the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) announced $122 million in loans and grants in the first half of 2020 for water and infrastructure projects in 24 communities throughout Minnesota. “COVID-19 hasn’t postponed the need for Minnesotans to protect one of our most prized […]
New hires at I.S.D. 166
Every year I.S.D. 166 welcomes new teachers to the school district, and this year is no exception. Below is a brief introduction to this dynamic group of instructors, a new counselor, a new occupational therapist, and new school secretary. Haley Scott was hired to teach pre-school full time. Haley is from Maple Plain, Minnesota. She graduated with a Bachelor of […]
Grand Portage sets limited moose hunt
The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Boise Forte Band announced a nine bull moose subsistence hunt this fall. The Fond du Lac Band set a bulls-only quota of 30. Fond du Lac hunters will take to the forest on September 26, and the hunt will end when the 30-bulls quota has been reached, or by December 1. […]
Hunters asked not to shoot ear-tagged and radio-collared research bears
The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Tuesday, September 1, and the Department of Natural Resources asks hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and have radio collars. Researchers with the DNR monitor about 20 radio-collared black bears across the state, especially in bear hunting zones 27, 25 and 45, and […]
Deer lottery application deadline is September 10
Firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license by Thursday, September 10. Hunters who purchase their license before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for the deer permit area or special hunt area they declare. No application is […]