Grand Marais hiker Crystal Gail Welcome completes Kekekabic and Border Route thru-hikes, sets new records

Crystal Gail Welcome, a Grand Marais resident, disabled long-distance backpacker, and advocate for accessibility and diversity in the outdoors, has successfully completed the 65-mile Border Route Trail (BRT) and the 39-mile Kekekabic Trail (KEK) this past summer in Northern Minnesota - Boreal - November 12, 2025 Read More »

Aurora dances over Minnesota (and beyond): Skies cleared locally for northern light viewing after midnight

Northern lights photos are being shared among family members, friends, and on social media after an active solar storm reached Earth's atmosphere last night. Northern lights were seen across the state and beyond, including the Twin Cities, Rochester, and Grand Rapids - Boreal - Nov 12, 2025 Read More »

Winners of the Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards announced

This past weekend, Lake Superior Writers announced the winners of the 2025 Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards (NEMBA). The awards, which have been recognizing regional authors since 1988, honor books published in the previous calendar year (all 2025 nominees were published in 2024) - Boreal - Nov 11, 2025 Read More »

The Heights, Bluffs ribbon cutting and tours announced later this month in Grand Marais

The Heights, Bluffs invites the public to celebrate its upcoming completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Cook County Chamber of Commerce - REVocity - November 11, 2025 Read More »

Weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota

The weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota can be found below - MN DNR - November 11, 2025 Read More »

Every clue matters: What hunters find could bring someone home

As thousands head into Minnesota’s woods for the firearm deer season, investigators are reminding hunters that they may help uncover new clues in missing persons cases - Dept. of Public Safety - November 10, 2025 Read More »

Local food assistance efforts continue in Cook County amid national SNAP legal battle, longest federal shutdown in history

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other food assistance benefits are currently experiencing a changing legal status amid the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, as reported by The Associated Press - Boreal - November 10, 2025 Read More »

Light snow fell over the weekend. Here are the totals as of 6 p.m. November 9

Light snow fell as the shotgun deer hunting opener took place across the region this past weekend - Boreal - November 10, 2025 Read More »

Photo of the week with local photographer Paul Sundberg: Super Beaver Full Moon

See the photo of the week with local photographer Paul Sundberg below - Paul Sundberg Photography - November 10, 2025 Read More »

Cook County ISD 166 November Viking Voice

See the latest updates from the Cook County School District 166 for November - November 9, 2025 Read More »