U.S. Coast Guard plans to close its Grand Marais station by next summer

The plan is to consolidate the seasonal station with the one in Duluth. By Melissa Turtinen from Bring Me The News - June 17, 2021 Read More »

Video: See a shipwreck by kayak on Minnesota's North Shore

Split Rock Lighthouse is one of the most iconic sites on the North Shore. The relic visible in the water below is a reminder of why the lighthouse was built. By Jennifer Austin of KARE 11 News - June 18, 2021 Read More »

Minnesota unemployment rate dropped to 4 percent in May

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent from 6.1 percent in April, and nationwide the labor force participation rate ticked down one-tenth of a point to 61.6 percent. By Mark Zdechlik of Minnesota Public Radio News - June 17, 2021 Read More »

Wildfire at Scenic State Park 50% contained, DNR says

The DNR said the fire was burning in mature pine and brush in the remote northeast corner of the park and was about 50% contained as of Thursday night. By Josh Skluzacek from KSTP-TV - June 17, 2021 Read More »

Video: Perspective from Duluth about Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday

June 19, 1865, which is now 156 years ago, slaves in Texas were finally freed. They found out more than two years after Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was issued. From WDIO-TV - June 17, 2021 Read More »

The Wildlife Society Announces 2020 Annual Award Recipients

The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society recently announced the recipients of their annual awards program. The Chapter presented its first awards in 1958. From The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society - June 17, 2021 Read More »

DNR stresses safety after deadly few weeks on the water

As of June 16, as many as nine people have been victims of boating fatalities. That number, which is preliminary, marks the most fatalities at this point of the year in more than a decade. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - June 17, 2021 Read More »

Local voices on COVID-19: The global impact of new variants

This article is the seventh in a series intended to give some local perspective on issues about COVID-19. They are also intended to help readers make an informed decision about the COVID-19 vaccines. By Andrea Tofte, Cook County Public Health Educator from Cook County MN - June 17, 2021 Read More »

Give a Hoot! Dumping trash on public lands is illegal

Forest employees pick up 2.28 tons of trash along three mile stretch of road. From the Superior National Forest - June 16, 2021 Read More »

Video: Runner takes on Grandma's Marathon for Ronald McDonald House

Warren McGuire committed to raising $1,000 but blew past that goal in about 15 minutes. So he raised it to $3,000 and has surpassed that number too. By Baihly Warfield of WDIO-TV June 15, 2021 Read More »