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Grand Marais Audubon Christmas Bird Count to take place this week, volunteers still needed

Dec 10, 2025 10:40AM ● By Content Editor

According to the Grand Marais Audubon chapter, the date was selected as the earliest possible within the official National Audubon Society's count period, which runs from December 14 to January 5 each season. Count Compiler Jeremy Ridlbauer said counting on this date also increases the likelihood of documenting "late-season stragglers" - Boreal - Dec 10, 2025

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MnDOT opens submissions for 2025-2026 "Name a Snowplow" contest

Dec 10, 2025 09:04AM ● By Content Editor

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has officially launched its annual "Name a Snowplow" contest, inviting residents to submit names for the winter trucks - Boreal - December 10, 2025

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Snowfall reports as of 8 a.m: Up to 3.8" for Cook County

Dec 09, 2025 09:19AM ● By Content Editor

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Duluth has shared snowfall totals for the first snow system of the week, showing a few inches across Cook County from last night's snowfall - Boreal - Dec 9, 2025

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Grand Marais Rec Park receives over $1 million grant for Phase One Master Plan implementation

Dec 08, 2025 08:08AM ● By Content Editor

The City of Grand Marais announced earlier this week that it has received a $1,066,560 grant from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) to fund the first phase of the Grand Marais Recreation Area Master Plan - Boreal - Dec 6, 2025

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Meet your Cook County Neighbor: Jerry Kohl

Dec 08, 2025 08:07AM ● By Editor

Come learn more about your Cook County friend and neighbor, Jerry Kohl - Boreal Community Media - December 6, 2025

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Bryce Campbell charged 22 months after Lutsen Resort fire; Complaint details possible financial motive, various communications

Dec 05, 2025 12:32PM ● By Content Editor

The owner of Lutsen Resort, Bryce Campbell, 41, was charged in Cook County District Court with four felony counts, including three counts of Arson-1st Degree and Insurance Fraud, following a fire that destroyed the historic Lutsen Resort on February 6, 2024 - Boreal - Dec 5, 2025

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Completion of 1/3-mile gap in Tofte links Gitchi-Gami State Trail segment from Schroeder to Lutsen

Dec 04, 2025 08:49AM ● By Content Editor

The 1/3 mile gap from Sawtooth Outfitters to the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum was all that was left in the construction of a 13-mile section of trail, which takes bikers, walkers, rollerbladers, and others from Schroeder to Tofte and Lutsen - Boreal - December 4, 2025

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Updated: Operation Family Christmas returns for 2025 under Cook County Council on Aging (The Hub)

Dec 03, 2025 08:17AM ● By Content Editor

Operation Family Christmas is returning for the 2025 holiday season under a new entity, Cook County Council on Aging (The Hub), following Jes Rodne's 10 years as coordinator - Boreal - Nov 19, 2025

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Lights dazzle at the annual Oh Ole Night in downtown Grand Marais, winners for float and storefront awards announced

Dec 02, 2025 09:59AM ● By Content Editor

The annual Oh Ole Night Parade & Fireworks event, a Grand Marais tradition for many visitors and locals alike, celebrating the area's Scandinavian heritage, took place in downtown Grand Marais on the day after Thanksgiving - Boreal - Dec 2, 2025

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Superior National Forest prescribed pile burning operations update, new locations around Flour Lake and Clearwater Road

Dec 01, 2025 12:35PM ● By Content Editor

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has announced an updated schedule for its prescribed pile burning operations in the Superior National Forest, carried out by fire staff from the Gunflint and Tofte Ranger Stations - Boreal - December 1, 2025

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