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PHAS Board recognizes long-serving advisory committee members

Jan 24, 2020 ● By Editor

The PHHS board recognized retiring members Carla LaPointe and Jerry Lilja for their years of service to the PHHS advisory committee. By Brian Larsen of the Cook County News Herald - January 24, 2020

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WDIO-TV Report: Two Generations of Wallins Racing in the Beargrease

Jan 23, 2020 ● By Editor

The Wallin family live on acres of land in Silver Creek Township, just north of Two Harbors. And two of them are training for Beargrease races. By Baihly Warfield of WDIO-TV - January 22, 2020

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Video: Beargrease Trail Mail Links History and Art

Jan 20, 2020 ● By Editor

Write a letter to whomever you want, seal it in a special envelope, then mail it in a larger envelope to the Beargrease. Each musher will carry some of the letters during the race. The mail is passed off to more modern postal carriers to reach its final destination. By Baihly Warfield of WDIO-TV - January 19, 2020

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Connect to the cold: Why you should consider winter camping

Jan 17, 2020 ● By Editor

If you’re a fan of activities like ice fishing or cross-country skiing, winter camping gives you a chance to set up a base camp to enjoy your favorite cold-weather venture within minutes. By Matt Mikus of Minnesota Public Radio News - January 16, 2020

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Grand Marais' Hygge Festival embraces winter coziness

Jan 12, 2020 ● By Editor

Several communities around the Midwest are celebrating the hygge trend in coming weeks, but none are doing it with more enthusiasm than Grand Marais, a city on the shore of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota. By Brian E. Clark, Special to the Journal Sentinel - January 10, 2020

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Boreal North Shore Stories: Meet Shawn Buckroyd

Jan 10, 2020 ● By Editor

Introducing a new series of stories exclusive to Boreal profiling the people, places and things that make the North Shore and Arrowhead region of Minnesota special and unique. From Boreal Community Media - January 10, 2019

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Welcome new owners of White Pine North in Grand Marais

Jan 03, 2020 ● By Editor

Many people know Tyler. He grew up in Grand Marais, graduating from Cook County High School in 2007. By Brian Larsen of the Cook County News Herald - January 3, 2019

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Care Partners to launch Cook County Memory Cafe

Jan 02, 2020 ● By Editor

The first event will be Thursday, February 13th from 1:00 – 2:30pm at the Hub/Senior Center in Grand Marais. From Care Partners of Cook County MN - January 2, 2020

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Blood Drive in Hovland coming on Monday

Dec 28, 2019 ● By Editor

The Memorial Blood Mobile will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hovland on Monday, January 13 from 3-6PM. From Trinity Lutheran Church - December 28, 2019

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Canoeing in December

Dec 27, 2019 ● By Editor

A snowy frigid Saturday evening might seem an odd time to strap a canoe to your car or load it in a trailer and entertain dreams of gliding down rivers or paddling across lakes. By Jim Boyd of the Cook County Chamber of Commerce - December 27, 2019

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