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Barge loaded with diesel fuel and coal tar runs aground near Upper Peninsula

Jun 11, 2020 08:26AM ● By Editor

The 302-foot barge, identified as PML2501, is owned by Purvis Marine, which is working on the salvage plan, Coast Guard officials at Sector Sault Ste. Marie said. By Tanda Gmiter from mlive.com - June 11, 2020

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'Food Is Always Last On My List': Pantries Pivot To Meet Demand During Coronavirus Pandemic

Jun 11, 2020 05:50AM ● By Editor

COVID-19 crisis creates biggest disruption In food access since The Great Recession. By Danielle Kaeding of Wisconsin Public Radio News - June 11, 2020

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Sources say Canada, U.S. set to extend border closure to end of July

Jun 11, 2020 05:24AM ● By Editor

Canadian and U.S. sources said although the governments had not yet taken a final decision, a further extension was highly likely. By David Ljunggren and Steve Scherer of Reuters - June 10, 2020

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Video: Minnesota restaurants happy to be open for indoor dining again

Jun 11, 2020 05:16AM ● By Editor

Restaurants across the state of Minnesota were able to open up at a 50 percent occupancy for indoor dining on Wednesday, much to the delight of customers and restaurant workers. By Ryan Juntii of WDIO-TV - June 10, 2020

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Health Officials Confirm First Case of COVID-19 in Cook County

Jun 10, 2020 05:20PM ● By Editor

The infected person is a male resident of Cook County in his 30s. Due to state and federal data privacy regulations, no other information about the infected person will be released. From Cook County Public Health and Human Services - June 10, 2020

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Video: Potential surge in COVID-19 cases with recent outdoor activity and reopening of businesses

Jun 10, 2020 06:25AM ● By Editor

St. Luke's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Van Deelen said the recent data across the state shows a slow trend down in the number of deaths, positive cases, and hospitalized patients. Van Deelen said COVID-19 is a hard disease to predict, but with more and more activity in the community, we may see a surge. By Alejandra Palacios of WDIO-TV - June 9, 2020

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Frontline couple from Thunder Bay reunites with 20-month-old daughter

Jun 09, 2020 07:46AM ● By Editor

Tom and Corine Armstrong gave up daughter Harper for 10 weeks due to COVID-19 concerns. By Gord Ellis from CBC News · Thunder Bay - June 9, 2020

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Relief, frustration as restrictions on U.S.-Canada border crossings ease but quarantine period remains

Jun 09, 2020 06:55AM ● By Editor

'Nothing has really changed,' says Washington state resident separated from elderly mother. By By Michelle Ghoussoub from CBC News - June 9, 2020

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Scientists find 117 chemicals in Grand Portage fish and lake bottom

Jun 09, 2020 06:45AM ● By Editor

An extensive three-year research study of lakes in and around the Grand Portage Indian Reservation has found an abundance of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, hormones, pesticides, and other chemicals in water, lake bottoms and fish. By Lee Egerstrom of The Circle News - June 9, 2020

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Sheriff's Office: Tree cut on Highway 61 near county line

Jun 08, 2020 10:19AM ● By Editor

Through investigation, it is believed that this action was taken in response to the influx of visitors to our area and the concerns of spreading COVID-19 to Cook County. From Cook County Law Enforcement and Public Safety - June 8, 2020

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