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ISD166 school board poised to make administrative cuts decision

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After nearly eight months of discussion and many hours of deliberation, the ISD166 school board could make a major administrative decision on Oct. 18.


 

Two big game seasons end this weekend; numbers down

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Both the bear and moose seasons end on Sunday, Oct. 16. According to DNR Assistant Area Wildlife Manager Dave Ingebrigtsen, harvest numbers are down.


 

Mercury levels mostly down in Great Lakes

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A newly released report says mercury levels in the Great Lakes region generally have dropped over the past four decades, although concentrations in some fish and bird species have increased more recen


 

North American Odyssey nearly over

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On Earth Day, April 22, 2010, Cook County’s Dave and Amy Freeman of the Wilderness Classroom Organization began an 11,000 mile expedition, traveling across North America by kayak, canoe, and dog


 

Cool, wet weather helps in fight of Pagami Creek Fire

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Firefighters in northern Minnesota continue to battle a wildfire that started in August in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and continues to burn over nearly 145 square miles.


 

Pagami Creek Fire Update -Saturday, Oct. 8

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The Pagami Creek Fire remains at 92,682 acres and is 71% contained. Aircraft were able to keep the fire’s forward progress in check on Friday.


 

Campfire restrictions in the Northeast are back in force

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Fire danger across Minnesota currently ranges from high to extreme.  This means that wildfires can easily start and spread quickly.


 

State leaders delay decision on mineral leases

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Minnesota officials Wednesday unexpectedly postponed prospecting for copper and other minerals on private lands near Ely, giving cabin owners and local residents six months to try to change state law


 

Copper exploration near Ely to be appealed

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Private property owners from the Ely area will make a final appeal today to the state's top leaders to stop exploration for copper on their land, which lies in a part of the state cherished for its cl


 

Federal wolf trapping funds to continue

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The federally funded wolf-trapping effort in Minnesota that ran out of money and shut down Friday could be running again within days after the U.S.