Hunters asked not to shoot ear-tagged, radio-collared research bears

The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Sunday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars.

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Walk-In Access lands open Sept. 1 Walk-In Access areas will be open for public use beginning Sunday, Sept.

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.