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David Johnson spotted this lynx hunting a small bird in the tall green grass and plucky, thick shrubs somewhere up the Gunflint Trail. Lucky for the bird, it got away and the lynx, said David, moved on to hopefully better hunting grounds.
Grand Portage Community Garden recognized as a 2022 ‘U of M Farm Family’
The Grand Portage Community Garden has been named Cook County’s “2022 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota. The Grand Portage Band of Chippewa has a focus on food sovereignty, which is the inherent right to define its own food system with traditional culture and historical context. The goal is to provide access to healthy, affordable and […]
Healthy Kids Minnesota expands to Cook County
Are kids being exposed to toxic chemicals in their everyday lives? A biomonitoring project began in 2018 seeks to answer that question and is coming to Cook County. According to the press release, “The Healthy Kids Minnesota program will give us a picture of children’s exposure to harmful chemicals across the state. We will determine whether chemical levels differ between […]
Johnson’s Foods sold to two longtime employees
For the first time since 1932, when the Johnson grocery store opened, there won’t be a Johnson in charge. Crystal Clemmons and Jacob Muus purchased Johnson’s Foods from Mark and Robin Johnson. The sale was closed on June 27, 2022. So, although there won’t be a Johnson running the business, Jacob noted, “Even though Crystal and I aren’t Johnsons, we […]
Fond du Lac and Grand Portage Bands file suit against EPA to reverse approval of Minnesota’s damaging new class 3 & 4 water quality standards
On July 14, 2022, the Fond du Lac and Grand Portage Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa filed a landmark Clean Water Act lawsuit against the EPA in federal court. At issue in the case is EPA Region Five’s approval of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s overhaul of Class 3 (Industrial Use) and 4 (Agricultural Use) Water Quality Standards. This is […]
Importance of proper household hazardous waste handling & disposal
Did your spring cleaning reveal a stash of paint you’re never going to use again? Did you buy more supplies than you needed for this summer’s project? Cook County area residents can drop off these or any other household hazardous products for free on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the Cook County Recycling Center. Taking place from 9:00 a.m. until […]
Constitutional Redress
For all of the historical perspective on the constitution, you still missed the fundamentals, Terry. You are entitled to your opinion, but not your own set of facts. I respect your right to opine yet may not respect that opinion. Ivy Hocking, Hovland
John Munter is running for Congress
John Munter is running for Congress in the DFL August 9 primary. John is a graduate of Duluth East High School, UMD, and the University of Dubuque, Theological Seminary where he earned a Master of Divinity degree. He retired from Delta in Chisholm after 17 years with a union pension and lives on a hobby farm with his family in […]
How Jack the Pole Climber got treed
Jack “The Squirrel” Johnson, at the height of his career, was one of the fastest utility pole climbers in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota. At one point, as a veteran employee of Northern Power & Light, he could climb up a fifty-foot pole in 11.5 seconds! The man scrambled up like he had fire in his pants! One day while […]