In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, local leaders throughout Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region (Aitkin, Cook, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis Counties) came together to assess their communities’ strengths and challenges in building and sustaining broadband-powered economies. Based on what they learned, eight projects emerged and will be supported through regional grants. “Arrowhead Regional leaders had the courage and […]
Reforestation taking place at state parks along North Shore
Throughout the Great Lakes region, the north woods’ signature tree species such as paper birch, quaking aspen, balsam fir and white spruce are slowly giving way to invasive grasses and shrubs. With help from The Nature Conservancy, hundreds of acres of land across four Minnesota state parks are being reforested with a mix of climate-adapted native species to diversify and […]
Early teal season in place, shooting hours extended for 2021 waterfowl hunt
Hunters have a new opportunity to harvest up to six teal during an experimental five-day early teal season and shooting hours will continue until sunset rather than ending at 4 p.m. during the first portion of Minnesota’s waterfowl hunting season. Other changes to waterfowl hunting regulations for the 2021 season include increasing the bag limit for dark geese from three […]
Playhouse reveals cast for The Birthday Club
The Grand Marais Playhouse is thrilled to announce the cast of The Birthday Club by Phil Olson. The Birthday Club is a comedy about five women who get together for their birthdays, each with her story, to drink, celebrate, commiserate, and support each other as they negotiate through marriage, work, divorce, birth, and kids while solving the problems of the […]
Passion Pit Advisory Committee recommends Passion Pit property be returned to Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Although the Passion Pit Advisory Committee has only been meeting since April, it has made some firm conclusions regarding the 1.85 acres on Lake Superior known as Passion Pit. The Minnesota Department of Transportation owns the property. Still, clean-up of the area has long fallen to neighbors who tired of the partying and pollution and asked the county to get […]