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Grand Marais couple to face jury over kidnapping and sexual assault charges
-A Grand Marais woman is now facing a more serious criminal charge than her husband, who allegedly used a wrecking bar, knife and handgun to force another man to have sex with her.
Manpower is the only backup system for communications on the North Shore
-When people along the North Shore last week found themselves without the usual communications tools, they began asking, “What happened and where’s the back-up?” Residents along th
The play “Dead White Writer on the Floor” opens in Thunder Bay
-Magnus Theatre in Thunder Bay is premiering a work by First Nations playwright Drew Hayden Taylor.
Cook County caucus results stray from state trends
-Republicans and Democrats gathered Tuesday evening for party caucuses. The attendance numbers were down from 2008, but there was still plenty of political business accomplished.
Wolf kill discovered on Pincushion ski trail
-David Eckel of Grand Marais was skiing the Ole Hyvaa loop on the Pincushion trail system on Saturday when he came on a bloody scene and a dead wolf.
Grand Portage unites with other northern tribes in concern over PolyMet mine proposal
-Tribal governments are coming together in concern over the PolyMet mine proposal. There’s been a flurry of interest recently by companies that want to mine copper, nickel and other prec
Local 2007 high school grad contributes to relief effort in Haiti
-On Jan. 12, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands homeless.
An exciting start to the Beargrease
-The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is the longest sled dog race in the lower 48 states. It attracts mushers from around the world and covers nearly 400miles of difficult terrain.
County will pursue sales tax on incoming shipments
-The Minnesota Department of Revenue administers and collects sales taxes, but Cook County has a special interest in the process.