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Every night, the moon has been coming up blood red or pumpkin orange. Paul Sundberg took this picture of what is called a “Sturgeon Full Moon”, last week. This moon was a sign for the Native Americans that they could catch the giant sturgeon in the Great Lakes and that’s where the name came from.
Smoke from forest fires clouds the air across Cook County
Forest fires continue to burn in Lake and Cook County, and nearby Quetico, causing the air to be thick with smoke at times, depending upon the direction of the wind. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued an air quality alert effective until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, for Lake and Cook Counties. The affected areas included Hibbing, Ely, […]
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A crew of forest fire fighters parked along the Grade Road last Monday evening preparing to fight the Petit fire. Two in the crew said they were from New Mexico. Large equipment was brought in while water bombing planes circled non-stop overhead.
Portions of Minnesota enter drought restrictive phase
DNR and partners are implementing next steps in drought response. With 36 percent of Minnesota now experiencing severe drought, 35 percent experiencing extreme drought and 7 percent experiencing exceptional drought, three major watersheds have entered the drought restrictive phase. The Mississippi River Headwaters watershed, the Rainy River watershed and the Red River watershed are experiencing extreme to exceptional drought that […]
Results of the survey on mask wearing
Recently the Cook County Chamber of Commerce and Visit Cook County ran a survey asking area businesses about their plans for their staff and customers on the topic of going back to masking as a response to the COVID delta variant. Two weeks ago, Cook County Public Health Supervisor Grace Grinager issued an advisory recommending that everyone wear masks when […]
We growl like bears and mourn like doves
In addition to writing some of the most eloquent, theologically significant, and historically influential poetry in the Bible, the prophet Isaiah often found himself front-page news in his day. Let’s just say the guy had a way with words …both written and spoken. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia substantiates this with their claim that, “For versatility of expression and brilliance […]
“A Note from the past”
Ref. “Boreal Community Media” (Dated Tuesday, 14 February 2017) “County Board Gives Green Light to Pave Pike Lake Road” After many dusty and muddy years, the only thing that was accomplished regarding County Road 45, Pike Lake Road, was the 1.5 percent increase in the county sales tax and the money used on County Road 17 in Grand Portage. Gee, […]
An open letter to the ISD 166 school board
To whom this will concern and Dear School Board Members: I’m not going to be able to join you for the upcoming school board meeting. I wanted to give you what would be my public comments. If one of you would read them, I’d be honored. The CDC has recommended in light of the Delta variant of the coronavirus that […]