Outdoor recreation still popular following stay at home order
As Minnesotans adjust to social and economic disruptions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, many are choosing to go outside. Governor Walz’ March 27 stay...
Shawn Perich
North House adopts ‘distance socializing’
The beehive of creativity and craft in Grand Marais isn’t buzzing. The North House Folk School has cancelled classes through May 17 and the staff...
Sea lamprey remain the scourge of Lake Superior
The completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the mid-20th Century forever changed the Great Lakes. The locks and canals allowed ocean-going ships to reach...
U.S.- Canada Border crossing during covid-19
Hearing reports from conservation officers that there were Americans at their cabins on the Canadian side of border lakes, as well as anglers asking if...
Governor Walz Issues Stay at Home Order for Minnesotans
Executive order directs Minnesotans to limit movement to slow the spread of COVID-19 ST. PAUL, MN – To slow the spread of COVID-19 across the...
In Duluth, a server falls ill
I recently saw a social media post from a young woman who informed the operator of a Duluth day care facility that her three-year-old daughter...
A message from steelheader Scott Thorpe regarding the March 28 opener on Wisconsin’s Bois Brule River
My friend Scott Thorpe is well known to steelhead anglers from the Bois Brule to the Split Rock to the Cypress–and many points between and...
Remembering Finland’s Past with Bonnie Tikkanen
When Bonnie Tikkanen arrived in Finland, MN as a 10th grader in December, 1958, “It seemed like the end of the world.” “We drove up...
