A "Water Contact Not Recommended" advisory has been issued by the Minnesota Department of Health for several local beaches - MDH - July 21, 2026
This is a combined fact sheet with information from the Superior National Forest and MNICS to provide a single, consolidated document that provides information on all of the wildfires across the Forest - July 22, 2026
Temperatures will begin to climb again into the end of the week • National Weather Service in Duluth • July 22, 2026
Meet your Cook County Neighbor: Josh Lindstrom
Meet your Cook County Neighbor: Keaton Riley
Weekly song circle brings community voices of all ages together
Lutsen Township Wildfire Update Meeting
Enhanced burning restrictions to begin Monday due to worsening fire conditions
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Saturday, July 18, through Monday, July 20, for east central, southeast, south central, and northeast Minnesota
COUNTY CONNECTIONS: Keeping our Community Firewise: Brush Disposal
Community informational meeting to be held today at the Schaap Community Center
Superior NF Issues Wildfire Emergency Closure for Affected Recreation Sites
Cook County Announces Temporary Use of Community Center for Emergency Operations
Cook County Board Approves Declaration of Local Emergency
Minnesota DNR announces state park license plate design contest
Cook County Air Quality Shelter to Remain Open This Weekend Due to Hazardous Air Quality Forecast
Lutsen's 10th Annual Block Party: CANCELLED TODAY
Hazardous Wildfire Smoke Impacts Cook County: Public Health Opens Clean Air Shelter at YMCA
Photo of the week with local photographer Paul Sundberg
Dockside Sessions Brings Three Free Summer Concerts to Grand Marais Harbor
Minnesota state parks and trails’ Junior Ranger program expands with new activity book for kids 9 and up
Letteracy Deck Free and Screen-Free Public Letter-Writing Park Opens June 19
A Summer of Reading, Discovery, and Fun Begins at the Grand Marais Library
Boreal Community Media