Amid vast tracts of dying birch trees, residents planting the seed to restore Minnesota forests
The forest along Lake Superior’s North Shore has been drastically changed by humans over the past century. Now, people are making a growing effort to change it back.
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The Mariner softball team’s record currently sits at 11-3. After they suffered their first loss of the season to Two Harbors, they went on to defeat Duluth Marshall 21-14.
RELATED CONTENTMaking the rounds: A readership program
Sometimes all a person wants is to curl up with a good book. But that’s harder to do for some people. Friends of the Library member Kay Hensgens says the Friends of the Library Outreach Program aims to help put books in the hands of people who may find it more difficult to go to the library.
RELATED CONTENT3M museum gets a facelift
The Waterfront Drive museum that commemorates the 1902 birth of the 3M Company is getting a facelift as its opening day approaches.
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The Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland is planning to start working this summer towards providing for its own vegetable needs.
RELATED CONTENTGallery: Lake County newspaper archives of the Titanic disaster
It’s been 100 years since the Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912, killing 1,512 of the 2,223 people that were sailing on the ship’s maiden voyage from England to the United States. While the tragic event happened thousands of miles away from Lake County, news of the disaster found its way to the pages of The Journal-News, the former name of the Lake County News-Chronicle. We’ve paged through our aging archives to show you a few excerpts from the papers that were published in Lake County following the historical event.
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KNITTING UP NORTHSome Thrum Thumbs with all Thumbs
Some Thrum Thumbs with all Thumbs Some Thrum Thumbs for Chums Chums Thrum Thumbs While They Hum I may have been reading a bit too much Dr. Seuss lately. It's just too tempting to think of fun rhyme...
5/16/12 at 9:11 PM
ASTRO BOBMorning crescent moon anticipates weekend solar eclipse
As the solar eclipse approaches, we watch with anticipation as the moon slims to a thin crescent in the morning sky. Each day it slips a fist eastward toward the sun as if drawn by a tractor beam to...
5/16/12 at 2:57 PM
RINK & RUNUPDATED: 2012-13 Minnesota Duluth schedule
OK, folks, let's try this again. Minnesota Duluth's 2012-13 schedule was released Tuesday, but there was one problem. There were some errors from the school's sports information office. Rink and Run p...
5/16/12 at 9:30 AM
THE WANNABE BIRDERA plethora of pictures
Where to begin? A bunch of pictures have come in during the past few days. They include, curiously enough, pictures from different photographers of red admiral butterflies. But let's start big: Kurt ...
5/15/12 at 10:17 PM
CAPITOL CHATTERBuilding stadium, winning championships similar
Minnesota Rep. Morrie Lanning knows how to win elections and football championships, and says getting a new Vikings stadium is much the same. Im a former football player who had an extraordinary te...
5/15/12 at 4:29 AM
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CHEF JEFFSalmon and Vegetable Oven Kebabs
Whats the most popular way to cook salmon? If you guessed grilling, youre probably in agreement with a lot of people. Hot-off-the-grill salmon can't be beat. And to top it off, it's one of the easiest...
5/16/12 at 4:29 PM
60 DAYS TO BETTER LIVINGTaking a risk in the tanning booth
Here's a story that recently made headlines: A mom in New Jersey is facing a criminal charge of child endangerment after allegedly allowing her 5-year-old daughter to use a tanning booth, leading to a...
5/16/12 at 12:41 PM
COACH CAROLYN: HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS ARE UP TO YOUBe Confident
Fortunately Ive actually had very little time with bad bosses during my career. The few that Ive had have been pretty short-term and that, of course, was a very good thing. While working for one part...
5/16/12 at 11:44 AM
THE GAY AGENDAWhere in the world is Mac?
My it's been a while. It seems the well has run dry. Even the historic statement by President Obama didn't get a comment from me. Until now. Here's my thoughts . . . . His statement will eventually ...
5/16/12 at 11:32 AM
NEW PLATEAUSUnknown Ordinances: Why Fines Aren't Fine for Budget Use
Pop quiz: In the city of Minneapolis how far from a driveway should your bumper be when you park on the street? Four feet, two feet, five feet, one inch, ten feet? I asked this question to ten resi...
5/16/12 at 10:33 AM
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