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Cache Bay Ranger Janice Matichuk talks with a Quetico paddler. All photos by Joe Friedrichs

LSProject: Quetico ranger station wraps up another season

Joe Friedrichs-

Quetico Provincial Park is situated just across the border from Minnesota in the dense forests of Ontario.


Saturday Afternoon--photo by Clea Korf

WTIP’s 11th Annual Radio Waves Music Festival Reports High Numbers and Beautiful Weather

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September 10, 2018—Grand Marais, MN--There was an impressive crowd of 655 music lovers who enjoyed a full day of pleasant weather and eclectic performances on Saturday, Septembe


Bob Klaver steps from the float plane onto a dock at Hungry Jack Lake. Photo by Carl from Rockwood Lodge & Canoe Outfitters

Hiker rescued from BWCA after incident with bear spray

Joe Friedrichs-

A man who accidentally sprayed himself with a canister of bear spray was taken by float plane to the shores of Hungry Jack Lake Wednesday, Sept.


 

Feds lift roadblock to copper mining in BWCA

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday lifted a roadblock to copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northeastern Minnesota, reversing a decision


A warm welcome - New Lutsen Resort owner Bryce Campbell with former owners Nancy Burns and Scott Harrison

New owners at Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior

Rhonda Silence-

After 30 years of owning and managing Minnesota’s oldest resort, Scott Harrison and Nancy Burns turned over the iconic Lutsen Resort t


The mangled Chevy Trailblazer that crashed into the Poplar River in mid-July was removed on September 5

Update: Submerged vehicle successfully extracted from Poplar River

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The Chevy Trailblazer that has been submerged in the Poplar River since July 12 has been removed.


Beth Poliquin paddles her kayak on Lake Superior. Submitted photo

Local paddling guide shares safety reminders for Lake Superior

Joe Friedrichs-

A getaway to the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior turned tragic to start Labor Day weekend when a group’s kayak capsized, killing the father of a Wisconsin family and his three children, and lea


 

Childcare in Cook County: a provider's perspective

Rhonda Silence-

As many local parents and employers know, finding adequate daycare can be a struggle. There has been discussion on the lack of childcare in Cook County.