DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac
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August 2024
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County board discusses CJ Ramstad North Shore State Trail
Brian Larsen Cook County Commissioners met Tuesday, August 27, with a busy agenda in front of them. * Trista Leong was hired as a Public… Login to continue reading Login…
Public Comment & Open House(s) Reminder, plus updated FAQs on the Superior NF proposed purchase of Minnesota School Trust Land, St. Louis County State Forfeit Land, and The Conservation Fund land
Public comment period ends September 3, an in-person open house is on August 28, with a virtual open house August 29, and several new FAQs… Login to continue reading Login…
North House Offices Move Across Hwy 61 Community Open House Sept. 19th
On Monday morning, you may have noticed carts of computers and filing cabinets moving across Highway 61 as the North House administrative offices moved from the Green Building. The new offices are above the Milling Shop, accessed by stairs behind the new Welcome Center.
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I Can’t Drive 55: Setting Speed Limits Si nge r- songwr ite r Sammy Hagar knew an artificially low speed limit when he saw one. Decades of research has shown time and again that when a speed limit isn’t in harmony with the road it’s assigned to that safety issues arise.
City Council votes down the Bjorkberg Housing project
Following some lengthy questions from Grand Marais City Mayor Tracy Benson and councilors to Jon Petters and his partners about the proposed Bjorkberg Grand Marais, a 19-unit townhome housing project, councilors voted 3-2 to reject the requested conditional use permit, effectively killing the housing development.
Vikings 2024 High School Football Schedule
How good will the 2024 Vikings football team be? With eight seniors graduating last year, the Vikings have some big shoes to fill. Gone is team MVP Ray Drressely, and all-district linemen Arlo Christenesen and Recko Helmerson Skilum.
Two Harbors council rejects grant-funded project to clean up E.coli in Agate Bay
A project that has been more than four years in the works to reduce E.coli in the waters of Agate Bay was voted down at Monday night’s city council meeting. Fully grant funded at $750,000 and readied to be let for bids in order to be completed yet this year, the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District (LCSWCD) had developed the project and received approval by the council several years ago.
Grand Marais Rec Park profit numbers readjusted
At the Grand Marais Park Board's August meeting, Rec Park Manager Dave Tersteeg told the park board that last month's 'good weather also improved the bottom line with strong revenue, up one percent from July 2023. Year-to-date revenue was erroneously reported last month, trending up eight percent as of the end of June. However, we were comparing two different numbers relative to sales tax being included in the totals. A more accurate year-to-date comparison as of the end of July shows a slight dip of one percent between 2024 and 2023.'