County fire ban eased; some restrictions still apply
Although Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk has revoked a countywide burn ban, state and federal forest managers are keeping some of their restrictions in place.
The restrictions are necessary due to unusually dry conditions this spring, but a week of recent rainy days has allowed the ban to be taken off or relaxed in some areas. Full Story
Hospital income down for first quarter 2010
“It’s been a tough first quarter,” North Shore Hospital Controller Yvonne Gennrich reported to the board Friday, April 30, 2010. The hospital took in $195,000 between January and March this year, significantly less than the $518,000 it took in during the same time period a year ago. Full Story
Putting things in perspective
This spring will be remembered as one of Minnesota’s driest, with continuing elevated fire conditions. A normal fire season for the Chippewa National Forest runs from April to mid-May with the Superior National Forest (SNF) following from mid-May to mid-June. Normal is a relative term. Full Story
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The rainfall of recent days has greened up the North Shore a bit. It brought delicate pink blossoms to this pin cherry tree in a Grand Marais yard. Full Story
