I looked out the window the day before Christmas and see a female ruffed grouse eating the last of the mountain ash berries in the tree by our home. A second female grouse is in the spruce tree behind ...

Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. The most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

On Saturday, December 28, the Cook County Highway Department issued a travel advisory for the area as road conditions continue to deteriorate. According to a release, county operators are out using ...

Join us for the 2025 Cook County Winter Market First market of the new year is Saturday, January 4th! Shop fabulous local artist & artisans from 10am-4pm @ the Hub ...

Today, State Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown) is proud to announce his committee assignments for the 2025 legislative session. Senator Hauschild will serve on the Tax Committee, Environment, ...

Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that’s still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated ...

Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights? Strapping a fir tree to the hood of my car and ...

What a difference a year makes. The Cook County Community Center ice rinks are ready! Our ice team members have prepared two rinks – the upper smaller rink in front of the warming house, and the large ...

Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued from the grille of a car the day before. Whelan was out with her ...