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Although Governor Mark Dayton called a halt to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources moose-collaring program in April 2015, there are still moose bearing the radio collars. Full Story
School District 166 scrutinizes special education
At a workshop held at the beginning of June, the School District 166 (ISD 166) school board took a comprehensive look at its special education programming and ultimately agreed that more needed to be done to screen children at an earlier age. Full Story
City council hears ‘co-working’ proposal
Bob Pranis, chairman of the Cook County Broadband Commission, appeared before Grand Marais City Council June 24 to seek support for a pilot project designed to bring a “co-working” computer facility to town. Full Story
Bad-tempered moon
Maybe it’s because there is a bright golden globe hanging in the night sky as I write this week’s Unorganized Territory. Perhaps the moon is the reason I have encountered an exceptionally high number of bad-tempered people this week. Full Story
Grace is Amazing
Hearing President Obama’s eulogy for Clemente Pinckney, and his focus on grace, I wondered, “What is the opposite of grace?” Hmm... Fear, scarcity, calculation, greed. These are all sucking things—limiting, strangling, constricting. Grace is the polar opposite—abundance, hope, open-heartedness, generosity. Grace overflows, surprises us. Full Story
Historical Reflections
This crew, the Fat Man Circus Band, equipped with fife and drums, flutes and a xylophone, won the grand prize in the 1980 Fourth of July Kiddie Parade in Grand Marais. Full Story
Community Calendar
First Fridays in Grand Marais July 3rd, 4-8 p.m. Grand Marais retailers and art galleries invite you to help them celebrate summer and being the “Coolest Small Town in the USA.” Come for refreshments, drawings, special events. Events at Drury Lane Books Full Story
“Pedal to the metal” for new records at Lutsen 99er
With sunny skies, clear trails, and temperatures that didn’t exceed 75 degrees, some 1,500 mountain bikers had a glorious day to compete in one of three races held at Lutsen Mountains on June 27. So glorious in fact that records were broken in all three races. Full Story
Lake Superior summer creel fishing report
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released a preliminary summer creel survey and four rivers in Cook County are included.
Two creel clerks conduct the surveys from Memorial Day to the first full weekend in October. The Lower Shore clerk interviews anglers from Duluth to Two Harbors, while the Upper Shore clerk interviews anglers from Twin Points to Hovland. Full Story
Where are the fish biting?
Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank has this week’s Full Story
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