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U.S. Coast Guard begins ice-breaking operations in Lake Superior

Dec 12, 2019 09:18AM ● By Editor

The ice-breaking crews working Operation Taconite will be in Lake Superior, the St. Marys River, the Straits of Mackinac, Georgian Bay, Green Bay, northern Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan. By Tanda Gmiter of mlive.com- December 12, 2019

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Why Lake Superior is rising and what it means.

Dec 12, 2019 07:29AM ● By Editor

Lake Superior itself is experiencing rising water levels on its southern shorelines while its northern shorelines are experiencing the opposite. By Audrey Ramming of glacierhub.org - December 12, 2019

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State Patrol investigating crash on Highway 61 in Cook County

Dec 11, 2019 03:15PM ● By Editor

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a crash that happened Tuesday afternoon on Highway 61 in Cook County near Schroeder. From KBJR-TV - December 11, 2019

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Conserving the Floodplains Could Save Billions of Dollars

Dec 11, 2019 08:19AM ● By Editor

Buying and protecting undeveloped flood-prone land in key parts of Minnesota — around the headwaters of the Mississippi, on the North Shore and just south of the Twin Cities — would be far cheaper than paying later for inevitable flood damage . By Greg Stanley from govtech.com

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Restorative Justice Program Secured with Health Care Foundation

Dec 10, 2019 04:53PM ● By Editor

The Cook County Minnesota Restorative Justice project (Restorative Justice) will officially become a program of the North Shore Health Care Foundation (NSHCF) as of Jan 1, 2020. From the North Shore Health Care Foundation - December 10, 2019

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Cook County Sheriff's Weekly Report

Dec 09, 2019 01:48PM ● By Editor

You access the Weekly Report in the attached PDF. From Cook County Law Enforcement - December 9, 2019

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Schedule of events for Dark Skies Festival coming this weekend

Dec 09, 2019 07:25AM ● By Editor

Every year, explorers, adventurers, artists and photographers from around the world travel to Cook County to experience the northern lights. From Visit Cook County - December 9, 2019

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From Miracle on Ice hero to rock-bottom: Mark Pavelich’s downfall truly heartbreaking

Dec 08, 2019 06:34AM ● By Editor

Family members since August have gone on record saying they believe his deteriorating mental state is related to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), which they contend stems from head injuries suffered while playing hockey. By Kevin Paul Dupont of the Globe Staff from the Boston Globe - December 7, 2019

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This U.P. photographer has photographed every single Lake Superior sunrise of 2019

Dec 07, 2019 07:09AM ● By Editor

Sailor wanted a reason to use his camera more, he wanted to spend more time in nature, and he wanted to deepen his relationship with Lake Superior, where the bulk of the photos were taken. By Emily Bingham of mlive.com - December 7, 2019

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