A fire tore through units at Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte, Minnesota, last weekend, reports the Duluth News Tribune.
Four units were severely damaged and one sustained water damage at Bluefin Bay, general manager and owner Dennis Rysdahl said. … At one time, as many as five additional units were threatened, Rysdahl said. Everyone in the affected building was evacuated, and a nearby building also was evacuated as a precautionary measure as firefighters from nine departments fought the blaze.
No one was injured. Rysdahl says the resort is well-insured, and an investigation is underway. Now the rebuilding begins.
+ Photos from Tofte photographer Thomas J. Spence.
New Gitchi-Gami Trail Section Opens
Minnesota’s Gitchi-Gami State Trail continues to grow. The DNR opened the newest section, 2.3 paved miles in Silver Bay, earlier this month. By the end of the year, more than 30 miles of trail will be in place along the North Shore.
When complete, the trail will extend 86 miles from Two Harbors to Grand Marais. The paved, non-motorized trail will connect five state parks, several communities, four scientific and natural areas and numerous historic sites with scenic vistas of Lake Superior along the way.
Truck Carrying Fireworks Hits Moose, Sparking Dangerous Show
The National Post:
A truck carrying fireworks hit a moose near Wawa, Ontario, early Friday morning, shutting down the Trans Canada Highway for five-and-a-half hours and creating an impressive fireworks display as the truck burned.
Wawa-news.com has photos of the blaze. The driver and passenger were unharmed.
+ The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Mission Island Marsh Conservation Area on Thursday, Thunder Bay’s Chronicle-Journal reports.
+ In Duluth, Spirit Mountain’s new mountain bike trails are officially open, reports Northland’s NewsCenter.
+ A statue honoring “Big Louie” Moilanen – the giant of Copper Country who stood 8 feet three inches tall – was completed this week at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock, Michigan, writes Kurt Hauglie in the Mining Gazette.
+ At Wisconsin Public Radio: Tales of Bear Love and Migration, Told by Fur and DNA.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 15: Trampled by Turtles at Big Top Chautauqua. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 16: Bayfield’s traditional Blessing of the Fleet. 1 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19 – Sunday, June 23: FinnFest USA 2013 in the Keweenaw Peninsula.