Crosby fire update: Containment reaches 95%; Superior Hiking Trail reopening announced

Significant progress has been made in containing the Crosby Fire within the George H. Crosby Manitou State Park, with 95% contained, according to an October 15 update from the Minnesota Incident Command Center (MNICC) - Boreal - Oct 15, 2025 Read More »

Boreal Community Media to host "Give Life to the Max" blood donation and blood stem cell donor registry event

November is often thought of as the month of "giving." Statewide, Minnesotans join together to give back as part of Give to the Max Day, where they support organizations and causes that mean the most to them. In past years, Boreal Community Media has celebrated Give to the Max Day in a variety of ways - Boreal - Oct 15, 2025 Read More »

The Grand Marais Film Society returns for its third year, kicking off "spooky season" with a double feature

At the beginning of the month, movie lovers throughout the community celebrated the announcement that the Grand Marais Film Society (GMFS) has officially launched its third season of monthly film screenings at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts (ACA), beginning late October - Boreal - Oct 15, 2025 Read More »

Weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota

The weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota can be found below - MN DNR - October 14, 2025 Read More »

Firefighters have 70% of Crosby Fire contained, size remains around 300 acres

Overnight precipitation aided firefighters in maintaining the containment line and size of the Crosby Fire, according to the latest update from the Minnesota Incident Command Center (MNICC) - Boreal - October 13, 2025 Read More »

Youth deer and early antlerless deer seasons are Oct. 16-19

Minnesota has two deer seasons that will take place from Thursday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Oct. 19: youth deer season and early antlerless-only deer season - MN DNR - Oct 14, 2025 Read More »

Cook County ISD 166 bond referendum to be decided by mail-in vote, ballots arriving in mailboxes this week

The Cook County School District (ISD 166) is holding a special election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to ask voters to consider a $6.65 million bond referendum, and ballots are hitting mailboxes this week - Boreal - October 11, 2025 Read More »

Over 600 people attended the second annual North Shore Oktoberfest this past weekend

Bluefin Bay Resorts hosted its second annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 11. Attendance was high, with approximately 600 people moving around the lawn and experiencing German-themed activities - Boreal - October 13, 2025 Read More »

North Shore Music Association hosts Borealis Ensemble concert in Grand Marais this past weekend

The North Shore Music Association hosted the Borealis Ensemble, a group from the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus, this past Saturday night at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais - Boreal - Oct 13, 2025 Read More »

Minnesota marks third officially recognized Indigenous Peoples Day on October 13

Minnesota is celebrating its third officially recognized Indigenous Peoples Day on October 13. In 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill designating the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples' Day, replacing Columbus Day - Boreal - October 13, 2025 Read More »