Local foods are fresher, more delicious, and better for you than food shipped across the country. Do you tend to shop for foods raised in and around your local hometowns? Do you grow your own garden, hunt or fish here in the great North? Do you frequent the farmer’s market? If so, then you are indeed a locavore! Now WDSE... READ MORE >
Parents of School District 166 students are encouraged to complete a quick online survey about their thoughts on school nutrition, the State Health Improvement Program grant, and the District Wellness Committee. SHIP Coordinator Kristen DeArruda Wharton said this survey will help guide the work of the Wellness Committee and SHIP grant at school next fall. To complete the survey, see... READ MORE >
The Duluth Children’s Museum announces the launch of a newly developed program: Museum on the Move, Exhibit Explorations. The first in a series of Museum Centers is being piloted at Lakewood Elementary School in Duluth. Faced with space constraints within the Depot while fundraising to relocate and expand the Duluth Children’s Museum to Clyde Park in Duluth, the museum staff... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Public Library, Library Friends of Cook County, and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic will again collaborate with their “Books for Babies” program. The program offers the parents of every infant born in Cook County a reusable library tote, library card application, early literacy information and recommendations, and a brand new board book. Sawtooth Mountain Clinic RN and outreach coordinator... READ MORE >
Low lake levels around the state have prompted concern from landowners and recreational users alike. The fact is, water levels on many Minnesota lakes fluctuate an average one to two feet each year, and sometimes even more, primarily due to precipitation. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) monitors lake levels on hundreds of lakes to help lakeshore owners understand... READ MORE >
Starting July 1, 2010, it will be more expensive to get a copy of a birth certificate or to get married—although couples that participate in marriage education can still see a reduction. In the 2010 Minnesota Legislative Session legislation was passed that will affect some individuals in regards to vital statistics. Effective July 1, 2010, certified copies of birth certificates... READ MORE >
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers wishing to import live bedding plants and nursery stock from Canada that certain certificates are required to accompany purchased plants and nursery stock. Travelers are reminded to purchase live bedding plants from certified greenhouses in Canada that have authority to issue a CFIA 4702. TheCFIA 4702 is a yellow sticker that is attached... READ MORE >
Monitoring crews are beginning the third year of a 10-year effort to assess the condition of rivers, streams and lakes in Minnesota. This work is being funded by the Clean Water Legacy Act, passed by the Legislature in 2006. The majority of the monitoring activities will focus on watersheds. There are 81 major watersheds in Minnesota. Each watershed is comprised... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Historical Society has awarded a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant in the amount of $25,000 to the Gunflint Trail Historical Society for its new Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center. The grants are made possible by the Minnesota Legislature from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created with the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota... READ MORE >
June 27 is a momentous day for folks at Spirit of the Wilderness Church. Almost exactly three years ago, Layne and Rolf Lindquist ran an ad in the newspaper asking if there were other Episcopalians in Cook County who might like to gather. (The closest Episcopal Church is in Duluth). Since then a group has met weekly at Maple Hill... READ MORE >
