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Students working on the Timber Framing Project at North House this week. Photo by Sterling Anderson.

Area students work together on Timber Framing course

This week North House Folk School brought together students from here in Grand Marais and from Silver Bay to work on a timber framing project.

2019 Cook County Knowledge Bowl team. Submitted photo.

CCHS Knowledge Bowl team advances to state competition

The Cook County High School Knowledge Bowl team traveled to compete in the regional meet held in Mt. Iron on Tuesday, Mar. 19.

Sylvia Berka with Becky Albertalli, author of the book on which the film "Love, Simon" is based - Submitted photo

Writer Sylvia Berka attends Tennessee book festival

Rhonda Silence-

Local high school student Sylvia Berka recently traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to take part in the Southeastern Young Adult Book Festival <

Youth climate activists in St. Paul March 15. Photo by Peder Lindell

Youth climate activists share message across Minnesota

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Around 1,000 Minnesota students skipped school to gather on the steps of the state Capitol in St.

Local artist turned author Tim Young will be hosting book signings in Grand Marais

Artist turned author Tim Young hosts book signings

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Tim Young is an artist familiar to many of us on the North Shore, either through his signature “fish in a tree” works, his campy online action adventure series

National community radio leader Sally Kane visits WTIP

Sally Kane became CEO of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, or NFCB, in 2014. But, she’s been involved with community radio much longer.

Star map March 2019 submitted by D.Morrison

Northern Sky: March 16-29, 2019

NORTHERN SKY – By Deane Morrison

March 16-29 2019

EATS: an invite to great food for a good cause

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The 2019 E.A.T.S. event will be from 6 - 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14 and plans are well under way for another extravagant event.

Team Lutsen 2019 - The Lutsen Alpine team took 3rd in the season championship meet on March 3 - Photo by Silvi Duclos

Team Lutsen has great season finale at championships

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The Lutsen Alpine team—Team Lutsen—is a group of young skiers, ranging in ages from six to 15 years old, who take part in the National Junior Ski Racing program.

Carrying the mail on the North Shore

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Many North Shore residents are celebrating a "good" snow year. Skiers and snowmobilers are reveling in the great trail conditions.