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Rob Ecklund. Photo by Joe Friedrichs

Ecklund talks B2B Touring Route, Isle Royale and more during town hall event

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A visit to the North Shore meant a busy day for District 3A Representative Rob Ecklund on July 23.


Isle Royale Superintendent Phyllis Green with Tribal Council Member John Morrin and Chair Beth Drost. Photo by Rhonda Silence

Grand Portage ancestral homeland recognized in new designation of Isle Royale

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Grand Portage community members and friends boarded the Grand Portage-Isle Royale ferry boat, the Sea Hunter, on a brilliant summer morning on July 23 to head to Isle Royale for a unique cele


Gunflint Trail sign. WTIP file photo

Update: Woman reported missing near Hungry Jack Lake found safe in town

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UPDATE: An employee of Hungry Jack Lodge on the Gunflint Trail who was reportedly missing Monday was found just before 5 p.m. in Grand Marais.


Loon Family by Travis Novitsky

Loons dying from West Nile virus in northern Minnesota

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A recent uptick in reports of dead loons and test results indicate an impact from West Nile virus, according to nongame wildlife staff at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.


Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. WTIP file photo

Local resident participates in Star Tribune BWCA trip

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A group of paddlers associated with the Star Tribune made a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in June.


Office phone - Photo by Rhonda Silence

Intermittent phone issues in Grand Portage

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The Grand Portage community is experiencing intermittent technical issues with its phone system. Community members make phone calls, but the ability to receive calls is intermittent.


Gooseberry Falls. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota DNR

Woman dies after fall at Gooseberry Falls

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A woman who was airlifted after falling off a waterfall overlook at Gooseberry State Park on Saturday has died.
 

Fog can roll in on Lake Superior suddenly. Photo by Rhonda Silence

Stranded jet skier rescued south of Isle Royale

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A visitor to the North Shore attempted to make it to Isle Royale National Park on Monday, July 8 and found himself lost in the fog on L


A fire July 8 on Saganaga Lake. Photo by Dewey Pihlman

Island fire on Saganaga Lake nearly 'a major disaster'

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A fire erupted July 8 on an island in the northeast arm and Canadian side of Saganaga Lake. The fire occurred on Browns Island.