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Regional fishing outlooks available from MN DNR in preparation for opener
Anglers looking for local fishing information before the Saturday, May 10, fishing opener can check the regional fishing outlooks from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The outlooks provide details about fishing opportunities and conditions in vari-ous areas of the state, including for specific lakes, rivers and streams.
Brodini Comedy Magic Show with Magician Graylyn Morris
Mountain Iron, MN, May 5, 2025 ─ The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present the Brodini Comedy Magic Show. The Brodini Comedy Magic Show offers fun and exciting magic tricks that are so cool you won't believe your eyes!  Magician Graylyn Morris will raise spirits and test kids' powers of concentration as he manipulates ropes, scarves, balls, and other props in a perplexing 'now you see it, now you don't' performance! This free program is 50 minutes long and is a familyfriendly program for all ages!
Veterans and supporters urged to sign up for John Werner 5K race in June to fund Veterans Memorial Hall
_ _ _People who served in the military and the people who support them are urged to come to the border of Duluth and Rice Lake, Minnesota in June to run a race that helps pay for the upkeep of Veterans Memorial Hall.
NWFA reception May 9 to honor three artists
A special threesome of artists will be honored from 5 to 7 p.m. at Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery in Cook, with a reception celebrating their exhibits during the month of May. “Beyond the Classroom, Color and Clay” is the May exhibit by retired teachers Lyn Reed, Mark Reed and Ron Maki. The exhibit features paintings, pottery and much more created by art teachers Lyn Reed and Ron Maki, and science teacher Mark Reed who served at Floodwood, Orr, Cook and North Woods schools.
Woman dies in single vehicle crash near Orr
An early Monday morning car crash on Highway 53 near King Road in Orr claimed the life of 40-year-old Amy Lynn Johnson of Virginia, Minn. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m.
Donate old eyeglasses
The Cook Lions Club will take old eyeglasses for the needy. Glasses may be dropped off at Scenic Rivers Cook Medical Clinic, Cook Hospital, North Star Credit Union, and First National Bank.