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Hunters avoided harvesting ear-tagged and radio-collared research bears this fall
Staff report | October 26, 2018
Wildlife researchers at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are pleased to report that Minnesota bear hunters did not harvest any radio-collared research bears during this fall’s hunting season, which ran from Sept. 1 to Oct. 14. For the first time, none of the collared research bears were killed. Shooting a bear with a radio collar is legal, but has... READ MORE >

2018 Cook County Chamber business of the year award goes to?
Staff report | October 26, 2018
Grand Portage Lodge and Casino was the location for the 2018 annual fall gala celebration hosted by the Cook County Chamber of Commerce and Visit Cook County. The event was held Tuesday, October 23. This celebration of community and economic development culminated in a ceremony that honored much deserving people and businesses that had been nominated by their peers. Business... READ MORE >

Moving Matters celebrates five years
Staff report | October 26, 2018
After a five-year funding initiative resulted in significant improvements in opportunities for Cook County area residents to be healthier, local residents say the impacts will be felt for years. The funding initiative, which came from the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, was provided to Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Federally Qualified Community Health Center, to help... READ MORE >

European-style Christmas market
Staff report | October 26, 2018
North Shore Winery (NSW) will hold its first European-style Christmas market on Friday, November 23 from noon-6 p.m. at the winery in Lutsen. NSW’s first Christmas market will offer a variety of art, gifts, food, and wines – either to enjoy yourself or to give as holiday gifts for friends and family. The market will sell holiday decorations, art, art... READ MORE >

Understanding and responding to dementia-related behavior
Staff report | October 26, 2018
Do you have a family member or a friend suffering from dementia and you don’t quite know how to help them? If you want to learn more, Jenna Pogorels of the Alzheimer’s Association will be at the Sawooth Mountain Clinic classroom on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 3:30 – 5 p.m. with information to share. Behavior is a powerful form of communication... READ MORE >

Lutsen Mountains sets winter music schedule
Staff report | October 26, 2018
Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains is known as one of the premier concert venues in Minnesota. Lutsen, a small township of fewer than 500 residents, clearly has draw power beyond its size to lure acts that play festival crowds of 15,000-plus to its intimate slope side venue. World class scenery and recreation immerse both fans and performers in a vacation... READ MORE >

Temporary off-highway vehicle trail closures begin in November
Staff report | October 26, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will restrict recreational use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) in some areas during the upcoming firearms deer hunting season. Vehicles affected by the restrictions include all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), off-highway motorcycles (OHMs) and registered off-road vehicles (ORVs) such as four-wheel drive trucks that are not being used in conjunction with deer hunting by a licensed deer... READ MORE >

North Shore Winery Event Announcement— Third Annual Harvest Fest
Staff report | October 19, 2018
North Shore Winery (NSW) will host its third annual Harvest Fest on Saturday, November 3 from noon to 6 p.m. North Shore Winery winemaker Chuck Corliss and his assistant, Charlie Bronstein, will demonstrate how NSW ferments and processes wines after receiving grapes. Step into the barrel room to get a personal tour of the operation including an opportunity to see... READ MORE >

EPA releases Lake Superior- North Watershed and Flute Reed River TMDL report
Staff report | October 19, 2018
Flute Reed River sediment levels are higher than allowed under state standards and are impacting clean water and clean gravel stream habitat for trout, notes a recently released report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which recently approved the Total Maximum Daily Load report for the Lake Superior-North watershed and Flute Reed River. Nearly all lakes and streams evaluated... READ MORE >

Chemotherapy will soon be available at North Shore Health
Staff report | October 19, 2018
The long back and forth drive to Duluth for some cancer patients might be coming to an end, at least when it comes to getting chemotherapy treatments. Chemotherapy infusions are scheduled to begin November 19 at North Shore Health. Nurses that will administer the treatments are being trained at St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth. North Shore Administrator Kimber Wraalstad said... READ MORE >
