A $2,500 scholarship will be offered in 2022 to anyone that aspires to a career in the aviation industry or wishes to pursue flight training leading to a pilot’s license. Offered by the Arrowhead Eagles Aviation Organization, the scholarship is made possible by funds raised through the annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast and donations. The winner will be announced at the... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will begin temporarily closing some state forest roads and trails as seasonal melting makes them too soft to support vehicle traffic without causing damage. Depending on weather and local site conditions, the temporary closures are expected to begin at southern Minnesota locations in mid-March. Closures could remain in effect until May. “The annual spring... READ MORE >
Mental health awareness has risen tremendously with the stress and struggles of the past couple of years, and we’re all learning how common it is to have times in life in which we or someone we love struggles with mental health. In school, kids of all ages struggle with the beginning of mental health challenges- so how do we help... READ MORE >
North House Folk School just announced it has brought back a class it taught for years, but this class will be offered as a benefit for the millions of refugees fleeing Ukraine. This course is open to students ages 13-15 accompanied by an adult; ages 16-plus on their own. Because of the special nature of this effort, this course is... READ MORE >
Blain Johnson recently announced his candidacy for the Minnesota House to represent District 3A. This district encompasses all of Cook and Koochiching Counties, most of Lake County, and the northern portions of Itasca and St. Louis Counties. District 3A also includes the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. “I want to reconnect... READ MORE >
The North Shore Health Care Foundation (NSHCF) which works to improve equitable access to health care and healthy living programs in Cook County as well as supports health and emergency services as well as a multitude of community health programs, has a new home. The nonprofit which serves as a funder, educator, program incubator, convener and advocate is now located... READ MORE >
Representative Rob Ecklund (DFL – International Falls) has announced his plans to seek re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives this fall. Currently serving his fourth term, Rep. Ecklund will run to represent the newly drawn District 3A spanning the Canadian border from Koochiching County east to Grand Portage. “We’ve all been through some incredibly difficult challenges the past couple... READ MORE >
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers are reminding anglers about the upcoming deadline to remove their ice fishing shelters. In addition, anglers are reminded to do their part in keeping our lakes clean by picking up trash, even if it doesn’t belong to them. In the southern two-thirds of the state, structures must be off lakes by the end... READ MORE >
Infrastructure projects will strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and facilitate commerce and trade Although a date for construction hasn’t been set, both the Grand Portage and International Falls land ports of entry will see major upgrades in the not-so-distant future. That was the big news coming from the U.S. General Services Administration who proclaimed that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal signed... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds Minnesotans who intend to burn vegetative debris, such as grass, leaves, brush and untreated lumber, to do so now, when there is ample snow on the ground, rather than in the spring when wildfire risk is greatest due to brown grass and low humidity. Each year, spring burning permit restrictions are put in... READ MORE >
