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Auditor’s Office Open this Saturday

Aug 10, 2018 01:08PM ● By Editor

-30- Contact: Braidy Powers, County Auditor/Treasurer, 218-387-3640 or [email protected]

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Boreal makes a final push to move emails to a more massive server

Aug 10, 2018 06:51AM ● By Editor

Boreal is moving all 1,700 email accounts to a more secure server. By Brian Larsen of The Cook County News Herald - August 10, 2018. Click here to read more.

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City of Grand Marais Stormwater Management Plan Review

Aug 09, 2018 02:50PM ● By Editor

Media Release from the City of Grand Marais - August 9, 2018 Contact: Patrick Knight, Communications Director, City of Grand Marais, (218)387-1848, (218)370-0446 (cell), [email protected]

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Temporary Road Closure Planned for County Road 38 Culvert Work

Aug 09, 2018 01:05PM ● By Editor

A temporary road closure to replace two cross-road culverts on CR 38 (Peninsula Point Trail) approximately .1 and .4 miles east of the intersection with the Caribou Trail is planned for Monday, Aug 13 and, possibly, Tuesday, Aug 14, depending on weather conditions. Media release from Cook County - August 9, 2018

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Video: Researchers studying high concentration of plastics in Apostle Islands

Aug 09, 2018 07:00AM ● By Editor

A recent study found the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore had the highest concentration of microplastics out of 35 national parks surveyed. A group of researchers this summer are trying to find out why. By Jennifer Austin of KJBR-TV - August 7, 2018

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Researchers discover 2 new non-native species in Great Lakes

Aug 08, 2018 08:35PM ● By Editor

Cornell University researchers have confirmed two new exotic species, both about the size of a flea, have established themselves in the Great Lakes, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. From Tony Briscoe of the Chicago Tribune - August 8, 2018

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Superior National Forest Sturgeon River Trail Partial Closure

Aug 08, 2018 02:24PM ● By Editor

The Forest Service completes inspections on bridges located on National Forest System lands on a five-year rotation cycle to ensure that bridges are safe and properly maintained for visitor use.

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Climate Change Threatens Midwest's Wild Rice, A Staple For Native Americans

Aug 08, 2018 06:44AM ● By Editor

Northern wild rice, also known as manoomin, is a staple food in Ojibwe communities across the Upper Midwest and, like any wild crop, some years yield more than others, depending on the weather. By Rebecca Hersher of National Public Radio - August 7, 2018

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