Cook County connections in Bemidji State literary anthology
Mary Sanders is in good company. A Grand Marais resident, she was one of 48 women whose literary works were selected for this year’s edition of Dust and Fire,
an anthology of short stories, poems, essays, and artwork by women published in March by Bemidji State University. Full Story
How can you be fair?
This is the fourth in a series of articles written after being influenced by a wonderful book called What Do You Stand For? A Guide to
Building Character
by Barbara A. Lewis. Full Story
Full Circle Superior walkers finishing journey
At press time, Mike Link and Kate Crowley—the “Lake Superior walkers”— had nearly reached their destination. On the day this newspaper hits the stands—September 18—they will complete their 1,525-mile shoreline circumnavigation of Lake Superior. Full Story
Izaak Walton League honors Phyllis Green
The Izaak Walton League of America, a national leader in community-based conservation, presented Phyllis Green of Houghton, Mich., with its prestigious Honor Roll Award. Green received the award at the League’s July annual convention in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the conservation of America’s natural and renewable resources. Full Story
Forest Service facilitating Boy Scout service project
Note to Cook County merchants for your spring ordering: stock up on candy bars and Gatorade. The Order of the Arrow is coming, and that means 500-700 Boy Scouts will descend on the community with lots of hunger and thirst as they tackle several trail projects on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) land in Grand Marais, on Maple Hill, and in Tofte. Full Story
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These young Scouts, pictured here with their parents, have completed one year as Tiger Cubs and will begin the new school year as Wolf Cubs. Full Story
Wolf delisting considered again
After three failed attempts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is again considering whether to remove the gray wolf from federal protection in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Spurred by petitions from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and others, the federal agency has opened a public comment period and is expected to issue a recommendation in six months. Full Story
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