September is here and with it the chilly air! Although we still have plenty of warm beautiful days ahead, the cooler nights and changing leaves hint of the seasons to come. This also means a transition in the foods and drinks we are putting in our bodies. A time of year for warming spices to boost the spirit and the body, Fire Cider is a wonderful addition to your autumn beverages.
has the best columnists of any nonmetropolitan newspaper in Minnesota, at least. Or so I say.
Thank You Note I don’t mean to brag or anything but I’ve been around the block. I’ve seen much of this world.
What a remarkable turnaround from a challenging week. After a tough 42-6 loss to Mountain Iron-Buhl two weeks ago, the Vikings showed their resilience and determination, ready to secure a significant win.
September 10, 2024 – Cook County residents, community leaders, business owners, area agencies and organizations now have an opportunity to share how severe weather events impact their property and lives. There is also an opportunity to share their ideas on how to reduce local impacts in the future.
The number of small game hunters in Minnesota in 2023 increased slightly from 2022 and was 5% below the 10-year average. Overall, 230,283 small game licenses were sold for the 2023-24 hunting seasons, compared to the 10-year average of 242,688 small game licenses. But similar to the previous year, hunters who did pursue the top small game species (waterfowl, grouse, and pheasants) had similar or slightly better success rates compared to the 10-year averages, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ small game hunter mail survey.
We’re all seeing evidence of climate change, and our favorite places are feeling it too. In Minnesota, temperatures are increasing, and heavy rains are more common. Climate models indicate the trees in our forests will be stressed by more drought periods and more disturbances like wildfires, floods, and pest outbreaks.
Jeremy Gulban was trying to pause, after a spree of acquiring newspapers in small towns where Wall Street firms had milked their local papers dry. But he couldn’t resist the opportunity when Alden Global Capital closed a group of six Minnesota papers in late April.
The U.S. Forest Service reported a three—to five-acre fire on an island in Wood Lake, near Ely, on September 11.
The Superior National Forest will continue some road improvement projects and pause vegetation management work for the Tofte Spruce Budworm Risk Reduction Project work in the Tofte and Gunflint areas for the busy fall color season. Road improvement projects are needed to update the current transportation infrastructure to accommodate traffic patterns and vehicular use of these system roads into the future. Ellen Bogardus-Szymaniak, Tofte District Ranger says the ‘work impacting the area fall color high visitation areas will be paused.’