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Arrowhead Animal Rescue still seeking home for dog pound

For many years, Arrowhead Animal Rescue has been working to find a new home for the Grand Marais dog pound.

Line crews work through the night to restore power

Arrowhead Electric and Grand Marais Public Utilities line crews have been working through the night to restore power after heavy snow and downed trees damaged power lines from one end of the county to

Heavy snow has caused scattered power outages - Photo by Linda Sorenson

Heavy snow causes scattered outages

Rhonda Silence-

Power outages caused by the weight of heavy snow on lines or by trees that have toppled under the snow have been reported in numerous locations across the county, including:

Phone outage impacts several areas, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic

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A phone outage that is apparently national is affecting some services for CenturyLink customers here in Cook County.

A look at the Law Enforcement Log

Rhonda Silence-

Each week the Cook County Sheriff’s Office provides a brief report of calls made to the Cook County Law Enforcement Center in the past week.

Shutdown impacts some federal offices in Cook County

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As of early Wednesday, both the Grand Portage National Monument and

Three fire departments worked to stop the fire from spreading to the home adjacent to the former bait shop. Submitted photo

Former bait shop destroyed by fire

Rhonda Silence-

A page went out at 7:30 p.m. to the Grand Marais Fire Department and other responders on Christmas Eve to respond to a structure fire at 1591 East Highway 61.

Feds plan to renew leases for mining project near the Boundary Waters

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The federal Bureau of Land Management says it plans to formally renew the mineral rights leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near Ely.

Single car crash on Gunflint Trail "Hog's Bend" corner

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A single vehicle accident occurred on the curve known as “Hog’s Bend” on the Gunflint Trail this morning, December 20.

Red pine canopy - Photo by Brett Whaley, Flickr

Forest Service silviculturist on George Washington Pines tree health

The U.S. Forest Service is in the midst of planning for the Kimball Vegetation Management Project Area.