Share your Grandma's Marathon story

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A piece of the past returns to TH vet

Lanny Martinson grew up in the Knife River valley and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1962.

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Kyle Blood places third at state meet; TH girls break personal records

This year was Silver Bay senior Kyle Blood’s third trip to the Minnesota State Class A Track and Field Meet. The meet was held at Hamline University in St. Paul last weekend.

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Bright students flourish at NSCS

Adrian Baxter, 7, used to breeze through his homework. The first grader is clearly more advanced than his peers, so schoolwork became a chore rather than a learning experience.

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Lake County firefighters respond as Bluefin Bay units hit by blaze

Several Lake County emergency responders hit the road this weekend to assist at the scene of the Bluefin Bay resort fire, which caused severe damage to popular North Shore destination.

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One year after the 500-year storm

When the heavy rain began to fall last year, few anticipated the resulting devastation. Just days after the June 19-20 storm and flooding, early reports of damage in the region were estimated to be in the $100 million range — approximately $7 million worth in Lake County. While no loss of life was reported, residents awoke to a startling landscape – gaping holes where driveways and roads had been and yards strewn with debris.

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Lake County prepares for wildfires

Mary Kingston remembers the Pagami Wildfire like it was yesterday, though it occurred almost two years ago. The 92,000-acre wildfire came within two miles of her home on Wilson Lake, which is about 30 miles northeast of Finland. She and her neighbors were evacuated.

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