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Progress made in effort to resolve decades-old dispute in BWCA

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A multi-year effort is underway between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands, the U.S.


 

Tests find no evidence of emerald ash borer in Cook County forests

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 The United States Department of Agriculture set up a collection of purple prism-shaped traps in Cook County last summer and early fall as part of a study to find out if emerald ash borer has arr


 

Amy Demmer to step down as director of Art Colony

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After nearly a decade at the post, Amy Demmer is stepping down as the executive director of the Grand Marais Art Colony.
 


 

Phifer drops out of 8th Congressional District race

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Leah Phifer has made the decision not to move her candidacy for 8th Congressional District representative forward into a DFL primary election.  
 


 

Postmaster in Grand Marais talks pet safety

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There were 6,244 United States Postal Service employees attacked by dogs in 2017, according to information sent out by the Postal Service.


 

Effort continues to find workers on the North Shore in 2018

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As the summer of 2018 inches closer, business owners and community leaders on the North Shore continue to look for innovative and reliable means to attract employees for the peak of tourist season.


Trout fishing opportunities are abundant on inland lakes in Cook County. Photo by Joe Friedrichs

Trout hatchery in disrepair could impact Cook County fishing

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Minnesota’s flagship state-owned trout hatchery in Lanesboro needs $5 million in improvements so anglers can continue to enjoy a regular supply of stocked trout in streams and lakes throughout t


 

Empty propane tanks focus of meeting at Sawtooth Ridges

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On March 10 there was a 9-1-1 call placed from the Sawtooth Ridges apartment complex in Grand Marais suggesting a possible gas leak in the building.


 

Thanks to the local emegency dispatchers

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National Public Safety Telecommunications Week is April 8 - 14. It’s a time to recognize and lend appreciation to the frontline responders who answer our 9-1-1 calls.