tag:www.boreal.org,2005:/categories/news?page=401News | Boreal Community Media Page 401Keeping communities connected2022-10-10T08:56:55-05:00urn:uuid:4497b113-2a13-4394-9014-5f150b9659e42022-10-09T05:05:24-05:002022-10-10T08:56:55-05:00People with lived experience of addiction are helping an Ontario city tackle its overdose crisis2022-10-09 05:05:24 -0500EditorThe illicit drug supply is becoming more toxic and unpredictable right across northern Ontario, like many parts of Canada, and experts say it's leading to more overdoses and more deaths. By Logan Turner from CBC Thunder Bay • October 7, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a1976507-e495-4261-ab70-348e7a84d9f82022-10-09T04:57:33-05:002022-10-09T04:57:39-05:00United Steelworkers hold rally for new labor contract2022-10-09 04:57:33 -0500EditorBetter wages amongst a plethora of things are on the minds of many as steel workers reportedly want a contract that is similar to what the company Cleveland-Cliffs and its unions agreed to. By Amanda Eke from WDIO-TV • October 8, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:70554c0e-3de9-4a3d-8cf6-a1909f36e34f2022-10-09T04:51:15-05:002022-10-10T08:46:05-05:00Northlanders walk to honor loved ones lost to suicide2022-10-09 04:51:15 -0500EditorThe 14th annual Suicide Memorial Walk was held Saturday to honor those who have lost their lives to suicide. By Mitchell Zimmermann from Northern News Now • October 8, 2022 <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4d25e056-1e3b-4250-8daa-d11002755fe12022-10-09T04:42:07-05:002022-10-09T05:42:53-05:00Minnesota State Patrol to grow even better through 30x30 initiative2022-10-09 04:42:07 -0500EditorWomen currently make up about 10 percent of the State Patrol’s sworn officers, which is 3 percent higher than the national average for similar agencies. Across the country, only 3 percent of police leadership is made up of women. From the Minnesota Department of Public Safety • October 7, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d9e68d14-b4bb-43c0-ac2e-fd48738b70e12022-10-09T04:38:50-05:002022-10-09T04:38:50-05:00Cloquet man arrested, charged after home invasion2022-10-09 04:38:50 -0500EditorThe 43-year-old was taken into custody on Thursday after an extensive investigation following the incident on June 7. Police said Smith broke into a home on Boulder Drive in Cloquet. By Northern News Now staff • October 7, 2022 <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e7556219-5852-4fef-9c3f-081ee36756f52022-10-08T07:29:56-05:002022-10-11T11:31:06-05:00The Haunted Ship uses almost all the senses to scare2022-10-08 07:29:56 -0500EditorAdding to the creep factor, the staff say the ship itself is haunted, creating some extra uneasiness when you walk the dark corridors of the William A. Irvin. By Kenny Johnson from WDIO-TV • October 7, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:60527be1-8a64-4c29-8553-dd68cc14f6162022-10-08T06:59:50-05:002022-10-08T07:00:21-05:004 arrested with ghost guns after trying to enter Coon Rapids homecoming game2022-10-08 06:59:50 -0500EditorCoon Rapids police say four people are currently in custody — two adult men and two boys. A fifth person, also identified as a male, was also arrested but was later released. By Krystal Frasier/Josh Skluzacek from KSTP • October 7, 2022 <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d81b06f0-24f8-4be8-b2c0-350b37123ff62022-10-08T06:52:46-05:002022-10-11T11:31:17-05:00Part of tribal identity, Great Lakes wild rice threatened by climate change2022-10-08 06:52:46 -0500EditorLeoso is the historic preservation officer for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, keepers of the largest and last remaining extensive coastal wild rice beds in not only the Great Lakes, but the world. By Sheri McWhirte from mlive.com • October 7, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:982cc2be-b3f2-4306-bd3d-3b4ad08092082022-10-07T12:03:45-05:002022-10-08T10:18:42-05:00Meet your Cook County neighbor: Introducing Sarah Lakosky2022-10-08 06:42:07 -0500EditorIntroducing your caring and energetic Cook County neighbor, Sarah Lakosky. From Boreal Community Media - October 8, 2022.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b2d44411-d444-4120-9dbf-242a280a83c12022-10-07T10:28:45-05:002022-10-07T10:28:46-05:00Mesabi Metallics to consider possible Supreme Court appeal2022-10-07 10:28:45 -0500Content EditorMesabi Metallics in a statement said it respects the Court of Appeals decision, but is examining a possible appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court - Business North - October 7, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>