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Ekstrom brothers golf to raise funds for veterans

Nov 01, 2019 08:45AM ● By Editor

Drew golfed 117 holes by around 6 PM and then started out on his 4+ hour drive home. Heath continued, for a total of 144 holes. From Superior National Golf Course - October 31, 2019

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Life in Grand Marais as a summer J-1 Visa worker - Meet Daniel Beilic

Oct 27, 2019 09:00PM ● By Editor

Boreal Community Media sat down to visit with one of the summer international workers to hear about his thoughts on what it was like to live and work in Cook County. Exclusive to Boreal Community Media - October 28, 2019

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Walleye chowder: discovering it’s a thing along the Gunflint

Oct 23, 2019 09:22AM ● By Editor

During what’s become an annual trip with my husband to the North Woods that includes time along the Gunflint Trail (just under three hours past Duluth), we’ve discovered walleye chowder is a thing. By Nancy Ngo from the St. Paul Pioneer Press - October 23, 2019

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Legendary Stories of Gangsters and Organized Crime on the North Shore

Oct 20, 2019 06:19AM ● By Editor

The North Shore of Lake Superior and areas up the Gunflint Trail served as a "secret hideaway" for many notorious Chicago-area gangsters of the 1920s and 30s. The area was also home to one of the most prolific bank robbers in US history. By Contributing Editor Jaye White - Boreal Community Media - October 21, 2019

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Just in time for Halloween: Visit these Ghost Towns of the North Shore

Oct 15, 2019 04:52AM ● By Editor

There are several dozen communities from Duluth to the Canadian border that were once thriving and now lost completely to time. By Contributing Editor Jaye White - Boreal Community Media - October 15, 2019

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World Atlas wonders about Devil's Kettle

Oct 14, 2019 06:39AM ● By Editor

The most peculiar thing that has baffled experts for so long is that a pothole seems to drain around 50% of the Brule River’s water. By Ferdinand Bada of World Atlas - October 14, 2019

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The story of Curtis and Adair Erickson and the Northern Lights Cottage

Oct 10, 2019 12:08PM ● By Editor

While it may not have the well-known history of Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, this little cabin in Grand Marais has a rich history all its own! By Contributing Editor Jaye White - Boreal Community Media - October 10, 2019

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Now That's a House with a View

Sep 26, 2019 12:21PM ● By Editor

Boreal Community Media sat down with the owners of the little houseboat with the best view of the Grand Marais harbor. Exclusive to Boreal Community Media - September 26, 2019

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Fall Foliage Peak: Where Colors Will Be Best 1st Week Of Autumn

Sep 17, 2019 05:17AM ● By Editor

Scientists say the ability to see beauty developed as an evolutionary trait to attract humans to those things in nature that would help us survive. By Beth Dalbey, Patch Staff from patch.com - September 16, 2019

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Grand Marais is a finalist in 'Best Towns in Minnesota' competition

Sep 09, 2019 05:23PM ● By Editor

Public voting is now open, cast your votes! The winner will be announced on October 1. The winner will receive an editorial profile in Minnesota Monthly. From Boreal Community Media - September 9, 2019

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