tag:www.boreal.org,2005:/categories/news?page=496News | Boreal Community Media Page 496Keeping communities connected2022-06-02T09:11:54-05:00urn:uuid:12aa7a92-9287-42ea-96df-1773e1e9f2512022-05-22T07:01:12-05:002022-06-02T09:11:54-05:00Social Security tax eliminated under Minnesota lawmakers' deal2022-05-22 07:01:11 -0500EditorThe tax breaks total $4 billion over three years. They do not include direct rebates that became known as "Walz checks" because of Gov. Tim Walz's support for them. By Theo Keith from Fox 9 News - May 21, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1a4b22f1-f562-4d00-93cc-60b13741ca8c2022-05-22T06:43:24-05:002022-05-24T08:58:09-05:00Thunder Bay leads Ontario in opioid deaths per capita. Here's how 2 organizations handle the crisis2022-05-22 06:43:23 -0500EditorThe district had highest opioid 2021 death total per capita of all health units in Ontario. By Logan Turner · CBC News · May 18, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:32eed472-1250-4eee-ac33-cf1aef7abc7f2022-05-22T06:37:39-05:002022-05-24T08:58:19-05:00Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza identified in Bayfield County flock2022-05-22 06:37:39 -0500EditorAnother case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been identified in Wisconsin, this time in a backyard flock in Bayfield County. From WDIO-TV - May 21, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7162e5e9-5ace-4f5a-8bcd-d7d6d0518ea12022-05-22T06:26:47-05:002022-05-24T08:58:24-05:00NERCC escapee is back in custody again2022-05-22 06:26:46 -0500EditorSeverin fled into a wet swampy area. Rain made it difficult to track him, but law enforcement remained in the area. Then, on Friday, they found Severin inside a vehicle on the same property. From WDIO-TV - May 21, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bc52a286-66e4-4e77-8e2a-4bdc8ac293c22022-05-21T07:37:43-05:002022-06-02T09:12:00-05:00The incredible amount of water now flowing into Lake Superior2022-05-21 07:37:42 -0500EditorLake Superior is also up about a foot just in the last 6 weeks. That is a huge increase for a lake that size. An increase of a foot equates to 6.6 trillion gallons of water, or to put that in perspective it's like dumping Lake Minnetonka into Lake Superior 47 times! By Curt St. John from 96.5 FM Rochester - May 20, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f4775a18-69fc-4b10-99a6-a273c41071a62022-05-21T06:38:34-05:002022-05-24T08:58:41-05:00COVID community level is now high in St. Louis County2022-05-21 06:38:34 -0500EditorA high community level means that face masks are recommended to be worn by everyone in indoor public spaces. From WDIO-TV - May 20, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:30026189-58ee-4da4-9b06-1c7cff1a1f3b2022-05-20T12:17:36-05:002022-05-21T07:47:48-05:00Governor Walz to send National Guard to help flooding response in NE Minnesota2022-05-20 12:17:36 -0500Content EditorLate Thursday, Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order activating the Minnesota National Guard to support flood operations in Northeastern Minnesota - WDIO News - May 20, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:786c8782-820a-4424-abe9-755acfa0472f2022-05-20T11:45:12-05:002022-05-20T11:45:31-05:00VIDEO: Check out the inside of the USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul2022-05-20 11:45:11 -0500Content EditorThe USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul will soon be in the service of the U.S. Navy. But before the commissioning, we got to check out the military combat ship - WDIO News - May 19, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dbe79d87-4432-44b3-8e27-8507bf231f262022-05-19T09:52:34-05:002022-05-19T10:07:07-05:00Become an expert in identifying aquatic invasive species in Minnesota2022-05-19 09:52:33 -0500Content EditorThe University of Minnesota Extension education program is hoping to educate everyday Minnesotans on how to identify aquatic invasive species - Fox 9 News - May 19, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:303dbaa7-7fdf-4a66-9b4b-f8a9767d326d2022-05-19T09:45:08-05:002022-05-20T11:14:28-05:00Lockdown at State Capitol lifted; 4 teens in custody following 2 crashes with stolen vehicle2022-05-19 09:44:25 -0500Content EditorPolice say four teens are in custody after crashing a stolen vehicle both into a St. Paul squad car and the State of Minnesota parking lot - KTSP News - Updated May 19, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>