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Local motorcycle enthusiasts hope that riders--like the person who owns this bike--will join for group rides. Photo F. Andrews

Motorcycle enthusiasts launch riding group

Rhonda Silence-

A group of local motorcycle enthusiasts, spearheaded by Andy Andrews and Chris Lang, are proposing the formation of a motorcycle club, the “Cook County Regulars.”


North 61 is a family business that opened in June 2019 in Schroeder. Photo by Joe Friedrichs

New business selling North Shore apparel opens in Schroeder

Joe Friedrichs-

There is a new business on the west end of Cook County on Highway 61 in Schroeder.


Courtesy Cook County Historical Society archives.

The Search for the Hovland Fishermen

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Lake Superior can be beautiful and inspiring, but it also has its share of tragic stories.


Dr Arne Vainio Photo by Ivy Vainio

In the Spirit of Medicine - Dr. Arne Vainio "Promise of a Warrior"

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Dr. Arne Vainio is an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and a family practice doctor on the Fond Du Lac reservation in Cloquet.


Lynne Wiitala at a recent athletic event in Duluth. Submitted photo

Tofte resident competing in Grandma's Marathon

Joe Friedrichs-

Many thousands of runners are arriving in Duluth today (June 21) for the events surrounding Grandma’s Marathon.


An estimated 25 million trees toppled during the 1999 Blowdown storm. Photo courtesy of Jim Cordes.

Looking back on the 1999 Blowdown storm

Joe Friedrichs-

During the early-morning hours of July 4, 1999, a series of thunderstorms roared across northern Minnesota.


Painted Turtle Photo by naturalflow via Flickr

DNR's Carol Hall - Talks Turtles

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North Shore Morning host, Mark Abrahamson, talks with Minnesota DNR Herpetologist, Carol Hall about -  turtles on the move.


Law Enforcement Torch Run participants bringing the Flame of Hope into Grand Marais - Photo by Rhonda Silence

Cheering on the 2019 Law Enforcement Torch Run

Rhonda Silence-
The 2019 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics successfully made it from Grand Portage to Grand Marais on Monday, June 17.

FootGolf at Superior National. Photo by Collin Berglund.

FootGolf is a new sport at Superior National

Sterling Anderson-

There's a new sport on the North Shore this spring, FootGolf.  FootGolf is a combination of soccer and golf.  WTIP's Sterling Anderson, along with Collin Berglund recently traveled t


Josiah Avery is the operator of Rocky Knoll Boarding Kennel in Colvill. Submitted photo

Rocky Knoll Kennels open for pet boarding

Rhonda Silence-

There is a new business on the North Shore with a focus on our canine friends. Josiah Avery has opened Rocky Knoll Kennel in Colvill.