August 2024

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church.

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Down Memory Lane

10 YEARS AGO AUGUST 30, 2014 * Two young boaters were rescued at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 26 after being stranded on the north side of Gunflint Lake overnight.

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Weekly Weather

Weekly Weather Date High Low Precipitation From Josiah Avery, East County Road 14 August 13 82.2 59.5 0 0.00 August 14 79.9 57.6 0 0.00 August 15 70.9 57.4 Rain 1.03 August 16 70.5 62.4 Rain 0.14 August 17 77.5 59.0 0 0.00 August 18 71.1 54.0 0 0.00 August 19 68.2 50.7 0 0.00

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Rep. Roger Skraba Secures Critical Funding for Nursing Homes Across the Northland

On Thursday, August 15, State Representative Roger Skraba, R-Ely, announced that six nursing homes in the Northland have received a second round of direct payments totaling $1,190,529 million to be used to address outstanding debts and facility improvements. It is part of a statewide nursing home package totaling $300 million, championed by House Republicans and approved on an overwhelming bipartisan basis during the 2023 legislative session.

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