Eleven tribes in Minnesota have been awarded nearly $29 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In total, HUD is granting ...

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive insect, has impacted ash trees in Minnesota since 2009, when it was first discovered in St. Paul, and has been confirmed in 56 counties across the state. EAB ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for several counties in northern Minnesota, including the northern portions of Cook and Lake, and Grand Portage, effective today, May 20, ...

The Wind Advisory has been extended to include all of Cook County and Grand Portage, as well as Lake County. Winds out of the east and northeast will be strong on Tuesday, and gradually weaken on ...

Road conditions will continue to be inspected daily, and load restrictions on each road will be removed as soon as conditions allow. Haulers are asked to be mindful of posted bridges, which have ...

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Wind Advisory for southern Cook County, including the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation. This advisory is in effect from 4:00 a.m. on ...

Arnold R. Alanen will join the Grand Marais Public Library on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, for a reading and discussion of his new book The Scenic Route: Building Minnesota’s North Shore, at 6 PM. The ...

The University of Minnesota Extension and the Cook County Aquatic Invasive Species Program through the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will present a virtual training on using apps for ...

CO Sean Williams (Ely #1) reports he spent a portion of the week assisting with closures and evacuations from the major wildfires burning in the area. Although rain and cooler weather have now arrived ...

Law enforcement officers across Minnesota issued 6,450 hands-free cell phone citations during April’s month-long distracted driving enforcement campaign. This is 1,000 more citations than were handed ...

One of the most common questions DNR Ecological and Water Resources field staff and the DNR Information Center staff receive is about doing riprap and related "shoreline improvement" projects. A ...

Find the latest weekly newsletter from Birch Grove Community School below.