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Caught in some confusion, these white tail deer are waiting for the moon to turn green before they finish crossing the road.
Trunk Highway 61 rehabilitation in Grand Portage cited in national engineering competition
LHB of Duluth, Minnesota, has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 55th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for the Trunk Highway 61 Roadway Rehabilitation and Safety Improvement Designated as an “All American Road,” Trunk Highway 61 is the only serviceable regional connector to the U.S.- Canadian border. It also […]
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The Cook County Community Foundation held a scotch tasting event along with traditional Scottish pub food at the Birch Terrace Supper Club on Thursday, March 24. David Coleman (aka Dr. Scotch) and Tyson Smith, along with trustees of the CCCF hosted the event. All of the proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the Cook County Community Foundation. In 2021 […]
Cook County COVID-19 update
As of March 24, Cook County had received five new cases of COVID-19 in the previous seven days. That brought the count to 829 since the start of the pandemic. To date four deaths have been attributed to COVID-19. Cook County Public Health will host a Pop-Up COVID-19 testing event on April 7 from noon to 5 p.m. inside the […]
Power outage affects whole county
Residents of Cook County lost their power at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 25, as a windstorm battered the county, with winds recorded as high as 66 mph. The power was restored to the City of Grand Marais around 2:30 a.m. “Great River Energy had a tree hit the line and the entire county went dark,” said Arrowhead Cooperative […]
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Few animals are cuter than this sweet-faced Pine Marten. “This is the first one I have seen in several years,” said Jean Brislance. “Such a fun experience to see this unique animal, and this is the first time I have had the opportunity to photograph one, so that was really exciting for me.”
How the new infrastructure bill affects Cook County’s Road and Bridge System
The Biden administration passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), more commonly called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, back in November 2021. Here is a quick breakdown: Of the $1.2 trillion bill, half is new funding. MN will receive $4.8 billion in formula funds (more to come on that) for roads and bridges over the next five years. This is […]
The University of Minnesota’s impact is felt state-wide
I’m 270 miles from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, and I still feel the great impact the University of Minnesota has on our Northeast Minnesota communities and our entire state. The University allows me to be of service to my community and informs me through its research and outreach programs — all accessible online. I help rescue and […]
Please thank the utility staff for getting our power turned back on
We had severe winds, at sometimes up 66 mph. Trees down on power lines, hazardous conditions. Not one solar or EV was out to help! We depended on hard working fossil fuel driving utility workers to get us electricity! Time to think about where your electricity comes from. Let’s all thank the hard working utility staff that worked through the […]