The International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled to pass over Cook County and Grand Portage, Minnesota, on July 9 at 10:46 p.m. If skies are clear, community members and visitors will have the ...

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who was shot nine times by a gunman posing as a police officer who authorities say went on to kill another lawmaker, is out of the hospital and is now recovering in ...

On Friday, July 4, 2025, at 12:58 p.m., the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a man was submerged at Illgen Falls, which is located within Tettegouche State Park. The caller ...

CO Sean Williams (Ely #1) reports storms, heat, and rain made for a slow start to the Independence Day holiday. The weather improved for the weekend and ATV, boating, and angling activity was ...

Photo: MN DNR From the Minnesota DNR - July 6, 2025 Changes in lake habitat, ecology and conditions coupled with technological advances in fishing gear and methods are prompting the Minnesota ...

Image provided: Deb (L) and Nan (R) with a work-study student Ana A Boreal Community Media Exclusive - July 6, 2025 Deb and Nan are owners of Lockport Marketplace in Lutsen. How did you land in Cook ...

While temperatures soared near 100 degrees throughout Minnesota, Grand Marais' "built-in air conditioner," also known as Lake Superior, kept temperatures pleasant and mild (perhaps even a little ...

From Paul Sundberg of Paul Sundberg Photography - June 23, 2025 This last week we had the privilege of camping with two of our granddaughters at Father Hennepin State Park on Mille Lacs Lake. Right ...

Last Saturday, the Cook County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the new outdoor gear & gift store, Northern Goods, located in Grand Marais. Owners ...

Photo: HUD By Laura Durenberger-Grunow - Boreal Community Media - May 20, 2025 Eleven tribes in Minnesota have been awarded nearly $29 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding from the U.S ...

Every spring I look forward to photographing the ruffed grouse as they go through their ritual of trying to find a mate. After establishing his territory, they pick a favorite log that gives them not ...

The work of seven Minnesota artists will be exhibited to celebrate the Art Colony’s multi-year exploration of Art + Embodiment, with this year’s sub-theme being MOVEMENT - Grand Marais Art Colony - ...