DULUTH, Minn. — It was 8 degrees below zero and the windchill was even colder, but Brittney Merlot wore a tank top inside the igloo-like structure next to Lake Superior.
It might seem strange to be thinking about open water and Aquatic Invasive Species this time of year - especially with the brutally cold weather we ve been having - but, St. Louis County Board members are doing just that. At a recent meeting, the county board voted to approve funding for eight projects that will help in the fight against Aquatic Invasive Species - channeling off of funding available from the State of Minnesota.
In total, $654,530 will be distributed to the different programs. Each of the eight grant projects are designed to both prevent the introduction of and limit the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species in the lakes and rivers throughout St. Louis County.
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St. Louis County Board approves 8 projects to combat aquatic invasive species
The program, established in 2014 by the Minnesota Legislature to distribute $10 million statewide annually, will dole out $654,000 in St. Louis County in 2021, on par with other years. 8:00 am, Feb. 12, 2021 ×
A stick covered with zebra mussels. (Clint Austin / 2012 file / News Tribune)
The St. Louis County Board approved the distribution of $654,530 of state funds earlier this week for eight projects aimed at preventing the introduction and limiting the spread of aquatic invasive species in lakes and rivers in St. Louis County.
Commissioners unanimously approved the list of projects during their meeting Tuesday in Virginia. In 2020, the county distributed $661,962 in grants, and $670,000 the year before that.
Caribou woman shoots gun at man who allegedly tried to assault her; suspect escapes
The woman said the man drove away in a black pickup. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Caribou or State Police.
Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Published: 7:39 AM EST January 8, 2021 Updated: 7:52 AM EST January 8, 2021
CARIBOU, Maine A woman in Caribou allegedly shot a gun at a man who she says tried to assault her.
According to police, the woman says after the incident, the man drove away in a black pickup on Caribou Lake Road.
Police say the man has long dark hair, a mustache, and may have a gunshot wound to his left shoulder.