tag:www.boreal.org,2005:/categories/news?page=804News | Boreal Community Media Page 804Keeping communities connected2019-10-03T18:42:25-05:00urn:uuid:0d0e6d46-a575-490b-a27b-ea50a9767fa92019-10-01T06:04:42-05:002019-10-03T18:42:25-05:00Video: 'I'm fortunate to be alive': Winnipeg man recounts bear attack near Kenora2019-10-01 06:03:51 -0500EditorThe 69-year-old is an experienced hiker who said he was finishing a walk along a familiar route and heading back to his cottage when he spotted a black bear in the bushes ahead. By Jeremie Charron, Videojournalist of CTV Winnipeg - October 1, 2019<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2bb44b84-2e27-46a7-8e06-c325198868fd2019-09-30T20:18:03-05:002019-10-02T09:54:52-05:00Big Names Running 2020 Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon2019-09-30 20:18:02 -0500EditorRyan Redington of Alaska is returning for his fourth Beargrease. Local husband and wife duo Blake and Jennifer Freking are also both registered for the full marathon. By Baihly Warfield of WDIO-TV - September 30, 2019<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:89b5d266-5b6c-4104-bb0c-9b90fef7c6082019-09-30T20:10:20-05:002019-10-01T11:43:35-05:00One Dead After Boat Capsizes in Lake Superior2019-09-30 20:10:16 -0500EditorAuthorities 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<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d524a510-c037-44b0-9295-037783b579832019-09-30T13:35:53-05:002019-10-01T10:09:54-05:00Microplastics in the Great Lakes: 1,941 Particles Per Pound of Sediment 2019-09-30 13:35:52 -0500EditorMicroplastics—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<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:caf1a08f-ed1e-4808-a1ca-09d418f07a4a2019-09-30T12:46:32-05:002019-09-30T12:46:32-05:00Rural hospital closings reach crisis stage, leaving millions without nearby health care2019-09-30 12:46:31 -0500EditorRural 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
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:35a12443-7b13-4afa-8fe8-6e9fb2c08e302019-09-30T11:24:54-05:002019-10-01T10:48:51-05:0095.3 FM back on the air with Oldies format, ABC News2019-09-30 11:24:54 -0500EditorWVVE 95.3 FM is being programmed by a family owned radio station in Ironwood, Michigan.
Exclusive to Boreal Community Media - September 30, 2019<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:65865366-2f7c-447c-847a-289e4dffb30f2019-09-30T06:53:47-05:002019-09-30T07:13:20-05:00October 2019 Temperatures Will Likely Be Cooler Than Average in the Far North 2019-09-30 06:53:47 -0500EditorThe 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<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5bed3fa2-8621-483e-bd7c-3aeed16194632019-09-29T08:17:22-05:002019-09-29T08:17:27-05:00Kenora man injured in bear attack: OPP 2019-09-29 08:17:21 -0500EditorOfficers 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<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7cda065b-a9e2-4273-8e80-10416d1ada5e2019-09-29T06:08:23-05:002019-10-01T06:20:16-05:00Samantha Brown highlights North Shore as places to love this fall2019-09-29 06:08:22 -0500EditorLighthouses, 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<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ff94a76f-90ac-4691-bba1-3a0dd2d0bf192019-09-29T05:51:53-05:002019-09-29T05:52:14-05:00The end for growlers at Castle Danger brewery2019-09-29 05:51:53 -0500EditorThe brewer has become too large to keep selling them under Minnesota law. By Adam Uren from Bring Me The News - September 28, 2019<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>