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Missing lynx! This lynx was in pursuit of a wily ruffed grouse and the grouse got away, at least for the moment.
LHB, Inc hired to design new city hall/liquor store
The city received three proposals from architectural firms for design services for a new City Hall and Liquor Store with attached public restrooms. Council discussed those proposals at the board’s September 28 meeting. The three firms were LHB Inc, TKDA, and ARI. City Administrator Mike Roth told council members “These are reputable firms either the city or county has worked […]
Superior National Forest announces new supervisor
The federal agency that manages three million acres of public land in northeastern Minnesota, including the 1.1-million acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, has a new leader at its Duluth headquarters. Tom Hall has been appointed as Forest Supervisor, and started work earlier this month. Most recently, Hall served two-and-a-half years in Washington, D.C. at the Department of Agriculture’s legislative […]
Celebrating Racial Equity and Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend in Grand Portage on October 8, 2022
Local groups hosting a family-friendly, interactive day of activities to kick off a “Year of Learning” in Cook County Todd Ford, Public Information Coordinator On Saturday, October 8 the Grand Portage Community is hosting a series of activities to celebrate the kick-off of “Opening Doors: A Year of Learning” and Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend in Cook County, with the Committee […]
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The construction crew on County Road (CR) 45 has gotten to the CR44 intersection. They lowered CR45 significantly to improve the sight line when heading northbound on CR44. This is going to make this intersection much safer.
The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence, and How to Stop it Before it Starts
Thirty-three percent of Minnesota women and twenty-five percent of Minnesota men experience intimate partner physical violence (IPV), intimate partner rape and/or intimate partner stalking in their lifetimes. Along with physical and sexual violence, people often experience emotional abuse, financial abuse and live in an environment of control where they are isolated from friends and relatives. One in five homicide victims […]
North Shore Health announces launch of new website
North Shore Health (NSH) is thrilled to announce that they have launched their new and improved website. The previous website had become outdated and lacked some of the informative content that NSH administration wanted to convey. The new website is a complete redesign and features far more helpful information for our patients, residents, visitors and partners. “In addition to improved […]
I.S.D. 166 proposes a ten-year operating levy renewal
The I.S.D. 166 school board is hoping voters in November will go to the polls and approve renewing the 2016 operating levy for another ten years. So what’s at stake if those residents don’t pass the referendum? I.S.D. School Superintendent Chris Lindholm explained it this way. “The current operating levy provides $350,000 – $400,000 of annual revenue for the district […]
North House’s 25th Anniversary celebration wows sold out crowds
North House’s campus was transformed during the last full week of September by the return of the big top tent for the 21st Annual Unplugged concerts and gala fundraiser. “It was exhilarating to have three sold out nights at the center of the event’s success,” shared Greg Wright, North House’s Executive Director, “but having the tent literally overflowing with youth […]