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'Perfect storm' of conditions leads to above-normal ice cover

Feb 26, 2018 09:16AM ● By Editor

With this winter's wide weather swings, it may be surprising for some to learn that the Great Lakes saw their ice cover percentage reach well above the average yearly peak. By Steve Zucker of The Petoskey News.

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Saturday-Sunday snow totals from around the Northland

Feb 25, 2018 02:16PM ● By Editor

Grand Marais and Hovland top the list. From the National Weather Service in Duluth. By Andrew Krueger of the Duluth News Tribune - February 24 2018

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Congressional action will help revive tattered national parks system

Feb 25, 2018 09:33AM ● By Editor

At Grand Portage National Monument north of Duluth, crews wage an ongoing battle with rotting pickets in a stockade erected years ago to reflect the region’s fur trading days. A backlog of repairs in five Minnesota sites alone now will cost more than $20 million; the bill nationally is in the billions. By Kevin Giles Star Tribune FEBRUARY 24, 2018

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Learn more about declining Great Lakes prey fish populations.

Feb 24, 2018 09:38AM ● By Editor

A cross-basin overview reviews status and trends of prey fish from 1978 to 2016. Posted on February 22, 2018 by Ron Kinnunen, Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Sea Grant

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Lake Superior School Board to consider cuts

Feb 24, 2018 09:17AM ● By Editor

Facing a deficit, the Lake Superior School District Board of Education has called on administrators to make recommendations for cuts to programs and positions. By Lake County News-Chronicle on February 24, 2018

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Searching for moose – and a good dinner – on Minnesota's Gunflint Trail

Feb 24, 2018 08:17AM ● By Editor

On the iconic Minnesota roadway, come for the moose but stay for the meal. By Kerri Westenberg Star Tribune - February 23, 2018

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Border to Border Trail Planning Session held in Cook County.

Feb 23, 2018 09:10AM ● By Editor

An evening meeting to gather further public input about a proposed 400-mile border-to-border backcountry scenic byway for licensed all-wheel/ four-wheel drive vehicles was held in the high school cafeteria on Tuesday, Feb. 20. By Brian Larsen from the Cook County News Herald - February 23, 2018

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Sheriff’s Office Getting Reports of Utilities Scam Calls

Feb 22, 2018 04:20PM ● By Editor

Media Release from Cook County Law Enforcement - February 22, 2018. Contact: Valerie Marasco, Director of Emergency Management & Public Information, mobile 218-387-5366 or [email protected]

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