Busy summer for St. Louis County rescue squad in BWCAW

Thinking help is but a phone call away, adventurers taking more risks, according to the St. Louis County Rescue Squad. By Marshall Helmberger of the Tower Timberjay - July 30, 2020 Read More »

Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift

Walz’s plan emphasizes returning to in-person classroom teaching but leaves it to districts to decide whether their school systems will start the year in buildings, online or some combination based on their local COVID-19 conditions. By Elizabeth Shockman and Riham Feshir from MPR News - July 31, 2020. Read More »

Cook County Public Health Offers Free Pandemic Safety Consultations to County Businesses

Business owners and managers who wish to ensure they are operating as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic can request a free consultation from a team at Cook County Public Health. From Cook County Public Health - July 29, 2020. Read More »

Cook County Public Health and Human Services releases a Request for Proposals for the 2021 Public Health Fund and 2020 CARES Act Funding

From Cook County MN - July 27, 2020 Read More »

Campground improvements greet campers at Temperance River State Park

A new energy efficient shower building has opened in the upper campground at Temperance River State Park on Minnesota’s North Shore. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - July 25, 2020 Read More »

Ultra runners achieve fastest known time on Minnesota's Superior Hiking Trail

Cody Lind and Brittany Peterson completed the 310-mile Superior Hiking Trail in Minnesota in four days, nine hours, 27 minutes, 18 seconds to set the trail’s fastest known men’s and women’s times last month. By Marlowe Hereford of the Boise Post Register - July 26, 2020 Read More »

COVID-19 brings surge of visitors — and some messes — to BWCA

The BWCA seeing a surge in visitors this summer. That's good news for the outfitters that rent equipment and lead trips into the area — but some of those campers are wreaking havoc on the pristine, protected region. By Dan Kraker from Minnesota Public Radio News - July 24, 2020 Read More »

Partnership to distribute gift certificates for people living in Cook County

The Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) program has partnered with Ruby’s Pantry to distribute gift certificates to people living in Cook County. From the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership - July 21, 2020 Read More »

City Pages reports on Black Lives Matter sign vandalism on the Gunflint Trail

The Twin Cities based weekly newspaper features a lengthy article reporting on the incidents and the response of the Cook County Sheriff's deputy. From Boreal Community Media - July 21, 2020 Read More »

Map shows county-by-county risk of encountering COVID-19 at an event

In Cook County, the home of Grand Marais and the northeastern-most county in the state, the risk level is less than 1% at a gathering with 100 people in attendance. Alternatively, the risk is over 99% in three Minnesota counties: Grant, Pipestone and Watonwan. From KARE 11 TV - July 15, 2020 Read More »