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Three northeastern Minnesota wildfires continue to burn uncontained, with yesterday a "slow-moving fire day," says Sheriff Ramsay
It was a slow-moving fire day on Wednesday, May 14, according to St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay, as three fires continue to burn in St. Louis and Lake Counties. Related: Recent wildfires are a ...
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Scaredy Cat Music: Building confidence and empowerment in students for a better world, spring piano recital open to all this Sunday
Ben Nichols's love for music started as a kid in elementary school choir class, and he knew it would lead to a full-fledged career in music. “I always enjoyed music growing up—elementary music classes ...
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Recent wildfires are a reminder to refresh on emergency preparedness resources in Cook County
As three large wildfires continue to burn and grow in neighboring St. Louis and Lake Counties, Cook County staff remind community members of the importance of wildfire and emergency preparedness.
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Volunteer Event: Tree Planting at the Chippewa City Church
Join the Cook County Historical Society on June 4 at 10:00 a.m. as we plant over 125 native tree species around the Chippewa City Church site. (A backup date of June 5th at 10 a.m. has been scheduled ...
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Jensens Creek Fire reaches over 20,000 acres in size, Camp House Fire approaching 15,000 acres as fires continue to burn and grow
Three wildfires continue to burn and grow into Wednesday. St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay said on Facebook Live that as of last night, all three fires are active and are not showing signs of ...
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Moving Words: Writers across Minnesota Author Panel
The Grand Marais Public Library is thrilled to host a lively multi-genre discussion with three Minnesota authors on May 28, at 6 PM. The panel will offer something enriching for a wide variety of ...
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Grand Opening Celebration at City Hall & Liquor Store
The City of Grand Marais is excited to invite you to the Grand Opening of the new City Hall and Liquor Store on Thursday, May 29, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Join us as we celebrate the hard work of our ...
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Over 140 structures lost to Camp House Fire, Munger Shaw Fire spreads with new evacuation alerts and warnings in place, fires 0% contained
Another hot, dry day has provided little relief for firefighters in Lake and St. Louis Counties. In a social media post, the Minnesota Incident Command System shared that since Sunday, firefighters ...
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The Cook County Historical Society to host solo exhibits for two Plein Air Grand Marais grand prize winners at the Johnson Heritage Post
The Cook County Historical Society is excited to kick off the summer season of main gallery exhibits at Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, with solo shows from Neil Sherman and Brock Larson. Larson ...
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An update on the three wildfires in northern Minnesota as St. Louis County Sheriff Ramsey warns of another "heavy fire day"
Three wildfires continue to burn on Tuesday in northern Minnesota, prompting evacuations and closures in St. Louis and Lake Counties. Around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, the Camp House Fire (also ...
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Update: Red Flag Warning, Air Quality Alert, and Extreme Fire Danger for Cook County and Grand Portage on May 13
5:00 p.m. update: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended an air quality alert due to wildfire smoke for northeast Minnesota. This includes the northern portions of Cook and Lake ...