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Too cute! A Mamma loon piggybacks one of her fluffy three-day old goslings while her other baby snuggles in close as they slowly swim about on the open water.
U.S. Forest Service releases study calling for a 20-year ban on copper mining in the BWCAW watershed
On Thursday, June 23, the U.S. Forest Service released a 93-page draft environmental assessment (EA) calling for a 20-year ban (mineral withdrawal) on sulfide-ore copper mining on 225,378 acres of National Forest System land in the Rainy River Watershed. The proposed mining area is located within a portion of the Rainy River watershed and outside the BWCAW and BWCAW Mining […]
County Board appoints Vacation Rental Review Committee
Does the county need to revise or update its Vacation Rental Ordinance? A newly formed Vacation Rental Review Committee will study the ordinance and bring its recommendations back to the county board in two months. Passed May 19, 2019, the Vacation Rental License Ordinance (VRLO) is up for review. It was last updated January 8, 2020. The VRLO defines vacation […]
North Shore Health explores recruiting foreign workers to fill hospital/ nursing home positions
The job market in Cook County is red-hot. Sizzling. Help wanted signs greet our visitors at practically every stop they make. With far more jobs than employees to fill them, this worker shortage has drastically affected North Shore Health. So, with that, North Shore Health has decided to start the process of recruiting workers from other countries. “We are working […]
Hovland Art Fair will be held this weekend
The 17th annual Hovland Art Fair will be held Saturday, July 2 at the Hovland Town Hall. Featuring a wide array of artists and some select musicians, the fair will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Displays will be held inside and, on the grounds, weather permitting. On display will be fiber arts, stained glass pieces, paintings, drawings, carving, […]
Governor Walz, Leader Miller, Speaker Hortman & Legislators: It’s time to call a Special Session to finish the Legislature’s important work
The Range Association of Municipalities and Schools (RAMS) has been advocating for the communities of the Taconite Assistance Area (TAA) in northern Minnesota for over 80 years. Members include more than 60 public sector units of government who take part in advocating for the citizens of the Iron Range. Our membership includes cities and townships from across Itasca, St. Louis, […]
2022 Gunflint Trail Property Inspections
With the 2022 assessment in the books, the Cook County Assessor’s Office has begun the process of inspecting properties in our 2022 quintile district, the Gunflint Trail. Minnesota law requires that assessors inspect properties at least every five years; the Gunflint Trail was last inspected during the summer of 2017. Any property beyond Hedstrom’s Lumber up the Gunflint is subject […]
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“The bird activity is really slow right now since most are nesting,” said Jean Brislance. “I did find this American Redstart in the yard yesterday (June 24), appearing to give me a “What are you looking at?!?” look.
