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Upcoming night sky events: A meteor shower, a comet, and two full moons

Apr 20, 2026 10:38AM ● By Content Editor

As Minnesota Dark Sky Week concludes on April 20, special night sky events begin this week and continue through early May for stargazers, provided the clouds cooperate - Boreal - April 20, 2026

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Community food shelf table available at Cook County YMCA

Apr 17, 2026 10:17AM ● By Content Editor

Earlier this month, the Cook County YMCA announced it will host a food shelf table for anyone looking for local food support - Boreal - April 17, 2026

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Update: Senate passes bill to reverse 20-year mining ban, with a 50-49 vote

Apr 17, 2026 09:54AM ● By Content Editor

Yesterday, Thursday, April 16, 2026, the U.S. Senate voted to pass H.J.Res. 140, overriding the Biden administration’s 20-year ban on mineral leasing in 225,504 acres of the Superior National Forest. - Boreal - April 17, 2026

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Superior National Forest to host public open houses this month

Apr 16, 2026 06:07AM ● By Content Editor

The Superior National Forest has scheduled several public open houses in April 2026 to provide community members with updates on local forest management, upcoming projects, and other work - Boreal - April 16, 2026

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MN DNR announces transition to "same-day pay then stay" model for State Forest Campgrounds

Apr 14, 2026 11:06AM ● By Content Editor

The "same day pay then stay" model requires campers to pay for their campsite before occupying a space, rather than arriving and paying afterward - Boreal - April 14, 2026

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City of Grand Marais to host community open house for Statewide Archaeological Survey and harbor historical nomination

Apr 14, 2026 08:02AM ● By Content Editor

The City of Grand Marais will host a public open house to gather community input on two projects that aim to preserve the region's history, specifically in and along the harbor.

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Governor Walz designates April 13–20 as Dark Sky Week in Minnesota

Apr 14, 2026 08:01AM ● By Content Editor

This initiative, led by Minnesota-based nonprofit Starry Skies North, a regional chapter of DarkSky International, highlights how the "beauty and wonder of a natural night sky" serves as an important source of "inspiration, scientific discovery, and quiet reflection" for all who live here - Boreal - April 13, 2026

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City of Grand Marais to host open house for Harbor Resilience Project

Apr 13, 2026 09:29AM ● By Content Editor

The project aims to protect the Grand Marais harbor shoreline from erosion and high-water events, and the upcoming open house offers community members a first look at proposed engineering solutions for the harbor’s eastern edge - Boreal - Apr 10, 2026

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NWS Duluth looking for local weather observers to help fill data gaps in Cook County and Grand Portage

Apr 07, 2026 09:19AM ● By Content Editor

The National Weather Service (NWS) is looking for local volunteers to join the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network, also known as CoCoRaHS, as part of the international “Rain Gauge Rally,” a month-long competition held every April where states and countries compete to recruit the highest number of new observers - Boreal - April 7, 2026

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Cook County snowfall totals from back-to-back April winter storms

Apr 06, 2026 09:16AM ● By Content Editor

Two separate winter storms hit NE Minnesota during the first week of April 2026, bringing varying amounts of wet, heavy snow and gusty winds to Cook County and the Grand Portage areas - Boreal - Apr 6, 2026

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