Moose habitat planning effort receives grant
A new federal grant award will fund collaborative planning by the Minnesota DNR to further large-scale moose habitat restoration in northeast Minnesota. The award from...
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Solar Co-op can make your Solar Dream a Reality
Agne Smith has been interested in sustainability and the idea of solar power for quite some time. “I’ve always liked the idea that you can...
The Knutkorg: From the Poor Farm to the Trading Post in the 1940s
It’s a couple weeks before Memorial Day, the early 1940s, and the tourist season on the North Shore would soon be in full swing. Spring...
Royal Encounters
During my lifetime, I encountered Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II close-up twice. The first occasion (at age 20) was on July 8, 1959 when she...
Zebra mussels confirmed in Embarrass Mine Pit in St. Louis County
The Minnesota DNR has confirmed a report of zebra mussels in the Embarrass Mine Pit, also known as the Sabin Mine Pit, near Aurora in...
The Beauty of Woodenware
As I sit down to dinner with my wife Jazmin each evening, I am surrounded by treasures. On my dining table, made of hundred-year-old Chestnut...
Making kids “lost-proof”
Not only can you weather-proof your gear or make you camp bear-proof, you can also help your kids become “lost-proof.” Kids get lost; adults get...
Lakeview Cabins turns 90 this year
CROFTVILLE—Larsen’s Lakeview Cabins, a five-generation business in Croftville, is celebrating their 90th anniversary this year. The celebration will culminate with a float in the Fisherman’s...