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Last Updated: Sep 21, 2020 06:09AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Video: Fall colors emerge along the North Shore

Sep 21, 2020 06:09AM ● By Editor

Guests taking advantage of a trip up the shore included families, friends and even newlyweds. Paige and Taylor McDonald of Michigan came to the North Shore for their honeymoon. By Emily Ness of WDIO-TV - September 20, 2020

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Statement on Paid Political Advertising on Boreal.org

Sep 19, 2020 03:48PM ● By Editor

Please see the attached statement from the Boreal Community Media Board of Directors. From Boreal Community Media - September 18, 2020

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A scenic North Shore day trip: The Ponds explore Iona's Beach

Sep 18, 2020 06:12AM ● By Editor

We found the beach easily. If you are driving north on Hwy. 61, continue about three miles past Gooseberry Falls. Watch for a “Twin Points” sign near mile marker 42, turn in and park to the left. The parking lot is where the resort was located. By Betty Pond of Hometown Focus - September 17, 2020

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One glorious season: Fall Color Map returns to the Boreal Home Page

Sep 16, 2020 10:38AM ● By Editor

Keep track of the charging foliage with once a week updates from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. From Boreal Community Media - September 16, 2020

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9 Scenic Stops On Minnesota’s North Shore Drive

Aug 24, 2020 08:16AM ● By Editor

From deep forests to impressive waterfalls, colorful beaches, and magnificent views of Lake Superior -- largest of the Great Lakes -- the North Shore Scenic Drive will overload your senses. By Tim Trudell of travel awaits.com - August 24, 2020

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Joint Powers Zoom Meeting to Discuss Racial Inequity coming Tuesday

Aug 20, 2020 10:41AM ● By Editor

From Cook County MN - August 20, 2020

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COOK COUNTY CONNECTIONS: Food Access in Cook County During COVID-19

Aug 14, 2020 01:37PM ● By Editor

By Elsa Lunde, AmeriCorps member serving with Public Health from Cook County MN - August 14, 2020

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County Connections: Cook County E-911 Addressing System

Aug 07, 2020 01:46PM ● By Editor

By Cook County Emergency Management Director Mike Keyport - From Cook County MN - August 7, 2020

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Highway 61 detour at Grand Marais scheduled until August 24

Aug 01, 2020 09:27AM ● By Editor

Starting Monday, August 3, a full Hwy 61 detour on County Road 7 will be in place. This is the current truck detour. From the Minnesota Department of Transportation - July 31, 2020

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MnDOT reminds motorists to yield for pedestrians at trail crossings

Jul 31, 2020 07:56AM ● By Editor

Traffic on Highway 61 on the North Shore has been increasing as the summer has progressed. Drivers should be especially aware in areas where pedestrians or bicyclists are crossing the highway such as in towns, near state parks and at Gitchi-Gami Trail crossings. From the Minnesota Department of Transportation - July 30, 2020

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