Meet your Cook County Neighbor: Kathleen Neshek

Come learn more about your Cook County friend and neighbor, Kathleen Neshek - Boreal Community Media - December 27, 2025 Read More »

Governor Walz Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Saint Paul Firefighter Timothy Bertz

Individuals, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to join in honoring Firefighter Bertz by lowering their flags - Boreal - December 27, 2025 Read More »

Cook County Youth Winter Break Community Connections Scavenger Hunt

This winter break, families are invited to encourage their middle and high-school-aged youth to take part in a Community Connections Scavenger Hunt, a fun and meaningful way for young people to connect with their community, share their ideas, and feel supported - PHHS - Dec 26, 2026 Read More »

Site Highlight: Recreation and Research at Lutsen SNA

With its old-growth northern hardwoods and upland white cedar forests, it provides a peek into what the north shore looked like before human development changed the landscape of northern Minnesota - MN DNR - December 26, 2025 Read More »

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery announces 2026 exhibits, beginning with artwork and artifacts of north shore life over the last 100 years

Opening January 2, 2026, the gallery’s first major exhibition of the year offers a unique, immersive look at the last 100 years of life on the north shore - JHP - December 24, 2025 Read More »

Happy Holidays from Boreal Community Media

Wishing you a holiday filled with joy - Boreal Community Media - December 24, 2025 Read More »

U.S. House passes legislation to delist gray wolves and return management to states

On December 18, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Pet and Livestock Protection Act" (H.R. 845) in a 211–204 vote. The legislation, co-sponsored by Minnesota Representatives Pete Stauber, Tom Emmer, Brad Finstad, and Michelle Fischbach, among 27 others across many states, aims to remove the gray wolf from the federal Endangered Species List across the lower 48 - Boreal - Dec 23, 2025 Read More »

Weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota

The weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota can be found below - MN DNR - December 23, 2025 Read More »

eRecording Comes to Cook County

eRecording is the process of electronically submitting, receiving, reviewing and recording real estate documents - Cook County - December 23, 2025 Read More »

MN Pollution Control Agency to launch scientific studies on sulfate levels and wild rice impacts across the state

Last week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced the launch of two new scientific projects to better understand sulfate levels in the state’s waters. These studies will look at how sulfate occurs across Minnesota and review the latest research on its specific impacts on wild rice, or manoomin, in Ojibwe - Boreal - Dec 22, 2025 Read More »