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Itasca County Sheriff Joe Dasovich, left, and Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk pose together at the Minnesota State Capitol in February 2025, while both were there to testify on behalf of public safety bills.
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Itasca, Cass sheriffs first in MN to agree to ICE’s revived task force model
Chelsey Perkins
Sheriffs Joe Dasovich and Bryan Welk say joining will increase safety in their Northern Minnesota communities, but the program carries profiling and liability concerns.
Former Rock Ridge School Board member Pollyann Sorcan.
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Appeals court reinstates Sorcan's suit against Rock Ridge
A metal maple syrup spile sticks out of the trunk of a maple tree. A metal bucket hangs from the spile's hook, and a drop of sap is forming on the spout. The image is titled "Maple syrup season".
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Events Up North March 20-23: Recipe swap, syrup seminar, youth theater
Kelley Smith, a woman with long blonde hair sits with her legs crossed on a couch and her hands resting on her knees. An acoustic guitar rests besides her on the couch. She is on a porch with a window behind her.
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Reif Center's 'Cozy Concert' series kicks off with Kelley Smith
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A large black woodpecker with white and red markings on its head perches on a tree trunk.
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Lorie Shaull
Science and Nature
Phenology report: Woodpeckers drum, determine territorial pecking order
Charlie Mitchell
Woodpeckers are busy establishing breeding territories by drumming on resonant surfaces, while Bald Eagles and squirrels work on their nests in advance of baby season. Staff phenologist John Latimer reports for the week of March 4, 2025.
A river otter wiggles on river ice near Brook Lake on Feb. 22, 2025. It's lying on its back and its adorable belly and big paws are visible.
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iNaturalist user Alyssa Sheffield
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Phenology Talkbacks: Otters on ice entertain student phenologists
Charlie Mitchell
A chickadee sits on a bird feeder. Its black cap is dampened down and some of the feathers are curled, giving it a mussed look.
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Science and Nature
Phenology report: March marvels approach with melting temperatures
Charlie Mitchell
An Evening Grosbeak shows off its beautiful colors in Meadowlands.
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Lorie Shaull
Science and Nature
Fading yellows: Where are the Evening Grosbeaks?
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