Welcome back to Magnetic North, migration central for the past month. Despite the hard freeze, gaggles of Canada geese devoured our lawn. Day after day. Frost after frost.

Deane Morrison is a science writer at the University of Minnesota, where she authors the Minnesota Starwatch column.

The Wildersmith two are back on the Mile O Pine following a run south for a family visit and reunion with some great friends from my pre-northwoods days.

I was honored to be a part of an event that involved many West End residents last week, when Trevor Huggins of Tofte was married to Erin Bonner on the beach at Kadunce creek.  The couple asked me

Rick Anderson owns Sweetgrass Cove Guesthouse & Bodywork Studio in Grand Portage, and is a member of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. In this edition of Anishinaabe Way, Rick shares a poem about Lake Superior.

At the turn of the 20th century, northeastern Minnesota was teeming with lumberjacks, drawn by virgin forests of pine, fir, spruce, birch, aspen, and cedar.

Natalie Shaw is the new 1^st grade teacher for Sawtooth Elementary School.  Natalie began her career with Sawtooth Elementary and is excited to be back working with her delightful 1

Nosey Rosey takes over for Wildersmith on the Gunflint this week, and she's been busy!

Cook County Middle School and High School will be hosting parent-teacher conferences next week.