WILDLIFE DISEASES: There are many diseases of wildlife, but I am only going to cover a few that are especially important to people. They are not strictly diseases of wildlife as domestic animals can become infected too; and both can infect people. Some of them can be deadly if not treated, but you really don’t want to get any of […]
Who’d have thunk?
Surprise! Surprise! Your loyal columnist is not the first person to wonder about Highway 61 and its environs. Cathy Wurzer had a PBS TV series entitled Tales of the Road Highway 61 and a 2008 book of the same title resulted (Minnesota Historical Society). There she tells us many things I did not know about the road by our homes. […]
Dinglicans, Fungie, and me
I read the following sentence in an Economist article titled “How rotten is Russia’s army?” “Mr. Putin is rational, in that he wants his regime to survive.” I read that sentence and stopped. Something caught my attention: the reasoning behind the assertion. Writers can say such silly things. I’m atavistic. A hairless Neanderthal. With regards to survival, I see no […]
A Meditation on water
Coffee by my side, I sit on the dock, overlooking North Arm Bay of Lake Minnetonka. It is 6:02 a.m. Everyone who writes about these sorts of times describes it as quiet and peaceful. They deliberately ignore the Hitchcockian quantities of birds hellbent on their morning song. It’s loud out here. A family of geese paddle somewhere slowly, honking. A […]
DNR offers advice for dealing with storm damaged trees
Cleanup following a storm can be an overwhelming task for homeowners. If trees have been damaged, knowing which to save and which to remove can enhance people’s safety and the survival of remaining trees, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. When addressing storm-damaged trees: Do: • Use caution when approaching damaged trees. If there are downed wires, stay […]
Boreal offers free tech support at the Hub
Boreal Community Media is happy to announce that we are offering free community tech support events twice a week at The Hub (Grand Marais Senior Center) throughout the summer starting on Monday, June 6th. The schedule for these free walk-in tech support events is as follows: Monday: 8:00-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:00 p.m. Thursday: 12:30-4:00 p.m. Anyone from the community is […]
News of Students
Doran Acero of Grand Marais qualified for the 2022 Spring Semester Dean’s List at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) in Cloquet, Minnesota. Requirements for earning Dean’s List honors at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College include maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher while completing 12 or more course credits during the semester. Ave Volante of […]