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Recent Great Lakes Islands Summit Leads to Discussions of a Future Madeline Island Fellowship Project through Northland College

Posted onNovember 10, 2017November 16, 2017

More than seventy representatives from twelve Great Lakes islands recently attended a summit in September of 2017 on Beaver Island, off the coast of Michigan, to talk about the Great Lakes Island Initiative. The mission of this emerging organization is … Read More …

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Madeline Island representatives part of first Great Lakes Islands Summit

Posted onOctober 10, 2017October 10, 2017

Madeline Island sent a number of participants to the first every Great Lakes Islands Summit … Read More …

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After a fateful Lake Superior accident, two women make it a mission to find a paralysis cure

Posted onAugust 19, 2017August 21, 2017

Jun 29, 2017 — KBJR 6 – NBC affiliate in Duluth Minnesota Kelsey Peterson and Madeline Brown are featured in a story by NBC affiliate (KBJR 6) out of Duluth Minnesota. They have spent their summers on Madeline Island for … Read More …

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Island Living Poses Unique Challenges, Great Lakes Island Initiative sets to Create Solutions

Posted onJune 30, 2017September 11, 2017

By Korey Kaczur from KBJR6 out of Duluth, MN — Jun 23, 2017 Out of the 32,000 islands on the Great Lakes, only 17 are home to year-round and seasonal residents. Spread throughout those inhabited islands, there are nearly 8,000 … Read More …

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Madeline Island Ferry Line is Recovering From Unseasonably Warm Winter

Posted onApril 21, 2017September 11, 2017

By Anthony Matt from KBJR6 out of Duluth, MN — Apr 14, 2017 The Madeline Island Ferry Line has been running continuously for two straight years. Typically, the line discontinues service when the lake freezes. But for the second straight … Read More …

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Open water: Madeline Island Watches, Worries as Winter Climate Shifts

Posted onMarch 1, 2017September 11, 2017

by Dan Kraker of MPRNEWS Feb 13, 2017 There ought to be a road here, made of ice. Lake Superior should be frozen solid, and the Island Queen should be snug in dry dock for the winter. But there’s no … Read More …

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Madeline Island Residents Find Unity With Community Garden

Posted onAugust 2, 2016August 3, 2016

Glenn Carlson, a founding member and president, discusses the purpose and history of the Madeline Island Community Garden, now in its seventh year. The one acre plot close to downtown La Pointe will provide produce for 20 members this year. … Read More …

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La Pointe Police Officer Begins Bicycle Patrols

Posted onJune 26, 2016August 2, 2016

KDLH of Duluth recently reported on Officer Thomas Rossberger of the La Pointe police department on Madeline Island who modified his own bike to start the first bike patrol on Madeline Island. Police Cheif William Defoe said that having a … Read More …

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