Say no to copper-sulfide mining
To whom it may concern: The following is a letter to the editor on the recent Superior Forest Restoration Act presented to congress. I will place sources after the letter.
February 2025
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North Shore Health seeks to have some nursing home beds converted into swing beds
BRIAN LARSEN On paper, a strategic shift in billing could significantly boost North Shore Health’s (NSH) annual Medicare reimbursement by approximately $800,000. This potential windfall is a direct result of the hospital’s plan to convert (on paper) nursing home beds to hospital beds.
Small businesses in Cook County can get free help if needed
Pat Campanaro serves as a business advisor with the Northland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and works through the Cook County Grand Marais EDA to help anyone seeking assistance start, manage, or grow a business at no cost to clients. QuickBooks and human resource counseling consulting services are also available through contracted subject matter experts.
Longtime Duluth-area conservation officer named 2024 Conservation Officer of the Year
Several other COs also honored at annual award celebration
Replacing Poplar River Bridge….the saga
TRAILBREAKERS May 23, 2022“No, really? The Poplar River snowmobile bridge is gone? “
Canada will re-open its Remote Area Border Crossing permits
BRIAN LARSEN On Tuesday, February 18, Canada announced that all border remote border processing permits issued after September 1, 2023, would be valid through December 31, 2025. This was good news for cabin owners, fishing guides, lodge owners and others who go back and fourth across the border.
A recap of the Alpine ski season
With last week’s second- place finish at the state high school alpine ski championships, it’s time to reflect on how great this team’s accomplishments were. This is a significant achievement, as it’s the best performance since 1970 when the Vikings took first at State.
Wehseler makes it two in a row at the Midnight Run, and Oberg takes third
Tofte sled dog musher Rita Wehseler is putting together a great season of sled dog racing. Coming off of a first-place finish in the Gunflint Mail Run, Rita won the eight-dog Midnight Run, an 82-mile race held February 12-14. Wehseler and her welltrained dog team covered the distance in 9:43:32. Coming in third place was Joanna Oberg, Grand Marais, who was running a team of dogs from Wehseler’s 36-dog Stoney Creek Kenneks. Joanna finished in 10:25:08.