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One Dead After Boat Capsizes in Lake Superior

Sep 30, 2019 08:10PM ● By Editor

Authorities say three men were aboard the 21 foot Monark Aluminum Hulled boat when it capsized around 11:00 a.m. The men attempted to swim to a nearby shore but one was became unaccounted for. From WDIO-TV - September 30,, 2019

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Microplastics in the Great Lakes: 1,941 Particles Per Pound of Sediment

Sep 30, 2019 01:35PM ● By Editor

Microplastics—particles of plastic smaller than five millimeters—are especially pervasive. As they build up in Earth’s waters, microplastics are also becoming a permanent part of the planet’s sedimentary layers. By Geological Society of America - September 30, 2019

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Rural hospital closings reach crisis stage, leaving millions without nearby health care

Sep 30, 2019 12:46PM ● By Editor

Rural hospital closings have accelerated in recent years, leaving not only sick people but ghost towns in their wake. Does the failure to fix it speak to the ills of the larger health care system? By Jane Bolin, Texas A&M University ; Bree Watzak, Texas A&M University , and Nancy Dickey, Texas A&M University from The Conversation - September 30, 2019

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95.3 FM back on the air with Oldies format, ABC News

Sep 30, 2019 11:24AM ● By Editor

WVVE 95.3 FM is being programmed by a family owned radio station in Ironwood, Michigan. Exclusive to Boreal Community Media - September 30, 2019

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October 2019 Temperatures Will Likely Be Cooler Than Average in the Far North

Sep 30, 2019 06:53AM ● By Editor

The cooler north, warmer south pattern appears in the mid-range computer models and can be seen in NOAA's Climate Prediction Center's temperature outlook. By Linda Lam from The Weather Channel - September 20, 2019

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Kenora man injured in bear attack: OPP

Sep 29, 2019 08:17AM ● By Editor

Officers responded and located a bear in the Rice Lake Road area. OPP said the officers believed the bear to be the one responsible for the attack; the bear, police said, was dispatched. From CBC News - Thunder Bay - September 27, 2019

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Samantha Brown highlights North Shore as places to love this fall

Sep 29, 2019 06:08AM ● By Editor

Lighthouses, epic views, water stretching for miles—all paired with red, gold and orange leaves—makes the great lakes perfect places to visit in the fall. From Samantha-brown.com - September 24, 2019

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The end for growlers at Castle Danger brewery

Sep 29, 2019 05:51AM ● By Editor

The brewer has become too large to keep selling them under Minnesota law. By Adam Uren from Bring Me The News - September 28, 2019

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Video: Activists and Enbridge Alike Weigh In on Replacement Line 3 Pipeline

Sep 29, 2019 05:43AM ● By Editor

Activists worry that if this pipeline is replaced, however, it will negatively impact the environment. By Emily Ness of WDIO-TV - September 29, 2019

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Video: William A. Irvin to Return by Mid-October

Sep 28, 2019 06:58AM ● By Editor

Bringing the ship back through the pedestrian slip bridge requires calm and clear conditions in the harbor, so an exact date is weather-dependent and has not been set. By Baihly Warfield of WDIO-TV - September 27, 2019

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