♪ MAARJA: WELCOME TO ALMANAC NORTH, I'M MAARJA HEWITT.

BRETT: AND I'M BRETT SCOTT.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

TONIGHT, WE HAVE GUESTS FRE ST. LOUIS RIVER ALLIANCE HO DIVE INTO WAYS TO GET ON TE RIVER THIS SUMMER, PLUS HOO STAY SAFE WHILE DOING SO.

MAARJA: AND GARDEN LOVERS, LISTEN UP.

THE WESTERN GARDEN TOUR IST A FEW WEEKS AWAY.

WE SIT DOWN WITH THE ORGANR TO GET ALL THE DETAILS.

BRETT: IT IS GOING TO BE AN SHOW.

THAT'S COMING UP, BUT FIRSA MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY.

LOUIS COUNTY DEPUTIES TUESDY MORNING IN NORMANNA TOWNSHP AFTER A VIOLENT AND CHAOTIC SERIES OF EVENTS.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE SUSPEC, 57-YEAR-OLD ADAM WOLF, ALLY SET FIRES AT HIS NEIGHBORS' HOMES -- ONE OF THEM AFTER SPRAYING A RESIDENT WITH GASOLINE -- AND OPENED FIRN FIRST RESPONDERS AS THEY AD AT THE SCENE.

A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ANA DULUTH TOWNSHIP POLICE OFFR WERE BOTH TARGETED, BUT NOT INJURED.

LATER, WOLF ENGAGED FIVE RS AT ST. LOUIS COUNTY DEPUTI, WHO RETURNED FIRE AND FATAY SHOT HIM.

DEPUTIES ATTEMPTED LIFESAVG MEASURES, BUT WOLF DIED ATE SCENE.

HOMEMADE DEVICES BELIEVED E DESIGNED TO LAUNCH PROJECTS AT RESPONDERS WERE ALSO FOD NEARBY.

WOLF HAD A TROUBLED HISTORH NEIGHBORS, INCLUDING MULTIE RESTRAINING ORDERS AND A PG COURT HEARING FOR A RECENT VIOLATION.

THE MINNESOTA BUREAU OF CRL APPREHENSION IS NOW INVESTIGATING THE DEPUTIESE OF FORCE.

MAARJA: ROADWORK IS SET TON JULY 21 ON HIGHWAY 2 FROM LAPRAIRIE TO GRAND RAPIDS.

THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL START Y RECONSTRUCTING THE GUNN ROD JESS HARRY ROAD INTERSECTI, WHICH WILL CLOSE JESS HARRD .

DETOURS WILL BE POSTED.

THE PROJECT INCLUDES RESURFACING, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, NEW SIDEWALKD SAFER PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS.

INTERSECTION WORK WRAPS UP MID-AUGUST, WITH FULL PROJT COMPLETION EXPECTED THIS F. DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT LANE SHIFTS AND DELAYS.

FOR UPDATES AND SAFETY TIP, VISIT 511MN.THEORG OR THE T PROJECT SITE.

BRETT: A BUSY SECTION OF SR ROAD IN HERMANTOWN WILL CLE MONDAY, JULY 1 AT 7:00 A.MR A UTILITY INSTALLATION PRO.

THE CLOSURE RUNS FROM MAPLE GROVE ROAD TO HERMANTOWN R, WITH WORK CENTERED NEAR RAR ROAD.

THROUGH TRAFFIC SHOULD USEE DETOUR VIA HERMANTOWN ROADO EITHER LAVAQUE OR HAINES R. LOCAL ACCESS WILL BE MAINT, BUT RESIDENTS MUST USE THED OF STEBNER CLOSEST TO THEIR HOME.

THE ROAD IS EXPECTED TO REN BY FRIDAY, JULY 25.

♪ MAARJA: OUR REGION IS HOMEO SEVERAL NOTABLE BODIES OF , INCLUDING THE NATION'S LART FRESHWATER ESTRUARY, THE S. LOUIS RIVER ESTRUARY.

AND INSIDE, YOU'LL FIND 11 NATIONAL WATER TRAIL ROUTE.

TO LEARN MORE, WE HAVE TWO NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS HERE - ANNIKA FRAZER AND KAREN SUNDERMAN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOING US.

MAYBE WE CAN START WITH WHE WATER TRAIL IS.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND IT IA SPECIAL DESIGNATION, RIGHT?

>> THERE ARE 30 WATER TRAIS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

WE HAVE THE ONLY ONE IN MINNESOTA ON THE ST. LOUIS RIVER.

SMALLER SUBSETS ARE THE 11 TRAILS THAT ARE HINTS OF WE YOU CAN START TO EXPLORE.

BRETT: WHAT ARE SOME OF THT EXCITING AND POPULAR WATER SPORTS PEOPLE ENJOY ON THE TRAILS?

>> KAYAKING, CANOEING, BOA, FISHING, JUST SITTING BY TE RIVER OR ENJOY THE WALKINGD HIKING TRAILS AROUND THE A. BRETT: IT IS VERY PEACEFUL.

MAARJA: DO YOU ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS?

WHAT SHOULD THEY START WIT?

>> GO WITH A PROFESSIONAL O START.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, IF O NOT HAVE A KAYAK, WE DO BEN ARE BOATING AND KAYAKING.

THE ST. LOUIS RIVER ALLIANS A CLASS ON ZIP LINING, THEE FREEWAYS.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETN DOING A WATER ACTIVITY ON A LAKE, A LARGER BODY OF WATR VERSUS A RIVER?

WHAT THINGS SHOULD WE LOOK?

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF SIMILARITIES.

THE WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY FAST.

THEY BOTH DESERVE A LOT OF RESPECT, BOTH THE LAKE ANDR CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

>> THE CURRENT.

AS WE SAW IN THE LAST WEEKN THIS AREA WHERE WE GOT A TF RAIN, THE WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATES.

THE CURRENT ALWAYS WINS.

IT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULTO PADDLE AGAINST IT.

A LITTLE BIT LIKE PLANNINGR BIKE TRIP, GO AGAINST THE D FIRST AND LET IT TAKE YOU K TO WHERE YOU STARTED.

MAARJA: THAT IS GOOD ADVIC.

LOOKING AT THE WATER TRAILE THAT 11 ROUTE.

ARE THEY BEGINNER THROUGH ADVANCED?

ALL SKILL LEVELS TO TAKE TM ON?

ARE THEY LEAPS?

>> THEY ARE LOOPS AND THEYE DELINEATED BY NOVICE TO EX.

BASICALLY IT IS THE DISTANU ARE TRAVELING.

YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTE AND MAKE IT AS CRAZY OR AS MELLOW IN THE ST. LOUIS RI, IN THE LOWER PARTS, DO NOTE ANY CRAZY RAPIDS SO THAT'SA GOOD PLACE TO EXPLORE.

>> WE HAVE SO MANY BEAUTIFL LANDINGS SO IT IS REALLY EO GET OUT FOR A SHORT TRIP, O FROM ONE LANDING TO THE NED GET SOME EXPERIENCE OF BEIN THE RIVER WITHOUT WORRYINGT A FULL LOOP.

JUST GETTING OUT FOR A DAYD PADDLING AROUND THE BEACH E JUST AS FUN.

MAARJA: PADDLING IS A GOOD WORKOUT.

[LAUGHTER] I HAVE GONE KAYAKING A FEWS AND I AM ALWAYS REMINDED OE CORE AND ARM STRENGTH YOU D TO GET WHERE YOU WANT TO G. >> WHEN YOU ARE FIGHTING TE CURRENT, IT GETS WORSE.

[LAUGHTER] BRETT: WHAT ARE SOME ESSENS FOR GEAR WE SHOULD HAVE?

>> SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIOR.

THE NUMBER ONE THING IS HAA PLAN, A REALLY GOOD PLAN.

THERE IS A PLACE CALLED PAE SAFE TWIN PORTS THAT HAS EXAMPLES OF FLOAT PLANS, WH IS WHO, WHAT, WHERE AND WHN WILL YOU BE BACK ON WHAT TO IF YOU DO NOT GET THERE ANO DO YOU TRUST THE INFORMATIN WITH.

YOU CAN PRINT A LITTLE SHEF YOU NEED THAT HELP.

THAT'S GOOD.

THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT G IS A LIFE JACKET.

NOT JUST IN THE CANOE, BUTN YOUR BODY.

THAT IS WHAT YOU HAVE IN CONTROL, YOUR LIFE JACKET.

>> THINGS CAN HAPPEN QUICK.

INSURING THE LIFE JACKET FS PROPERLY FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN.

MAKE SURE IT IS TIGHT AND N SECURELY BEFORE YOU ARE INE WATER.

BRETT: WHAT IS YOUR PASSIOR THE WORK YOU DO?

>> I HAVE BEEN A BOUNTY WAS COUNT -- CAMPER FOR 30 YEA.

I LOVE BEING ON THE WATER.

SATURDAY WE DID A PADDLE WH THE CITY OF DULUTH.

IT WAS FANTASTIC THEY WERE PAYING ME TO DO THIS, THISS AWESOME.

[LAUGHTER] WE LIVE IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

>> I GREW UP ON THE LOCAL WATERWAYS IN MISSISSIPPI AD HERE I FOUND THE ST. LOUISR AND I FOUND A LOT OF BENEFS AND PASSION ARE BEING ON TE WATERWAYS, ENGAGING AND NOI GET PAID TO ENGAGE OTHER PE AND MAKE SURE THEY FEEL SAD COMFORTABLE EXPLORING A REY BEAUTIFUL PLACE THAT WE HAE AROUND US.

MAARJA: WHAT DO YOU HOPE PE GET OUT OF THE TRIP ON THE.

LOUIS RIVER?

>> ANYTHING THEY WANT.

[LAUGHTER] >> JUST FUN AND FEELING CONNECTED TO THE PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE AROUND US.

SATURDAY WAS A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE OF OUR TRIP BECE PEOPLE SAW A DIFFERENT SIDF THE RIVER, THEY MET A BUNCF THEIR NEIGHBORS AND EVERYOE LEFT WITH AN UPLIFTING SPIT BEING EXCITED TO SEE MORE E PLACES THEY SOUGHT TODAY.

BRETT: NOW I WANT TO GO PADDLING.

THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH.

THE SUMMER SEASON ALSO MEAS CONSTRUCTION SEASON FOR US.

WE ALL LOVE THAT.

LET'S HEAD DOWN TO CANAL PO GET AN UPDATE ON THE FEDERL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT HAPPEG THERE.

PROJECT ENGINEER MONICA ANN SHARES RECENT MILESTONES.

>> MY NAME IS MONICA ANDER, ON A PROJECT ENGINEER FOR E DULUTH CONSTRUCTION PROJEC.

WE ARE UNDERWAY WITH OUR CONSTRUCTION AND THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE VISITOR CENTER GROUNDS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SINCE THE STARTF MAY OR MIDDLE OF JUNE.

MY ROLE ON THE PROJECT AS PROJECT ENGINEER IS TO OVEE THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK FM THE CONTRACTOR.

WE ARE FORTUNATE THE PRIME CONTRACTOR IS JUST OUTSIDEF SUPERIOR AND THEY ARE USING LOCAL SUBCONTRACTORS FOR W, INCLUDING LOCAL CONCRETE COMPANY, CONCRETE CUTTING COMPANY, THE FAÇADE COMPANR WHEN WE DO OUR FINAL LANDSG SO EVEN THOUGH IT IS A FEDL CONTRACT THAT DOLLARS ARE G USED LOCALLY AND THAT IS WA LOT -- THAT IS WITH A LOT E WORK WE DO.

THE STONES ARE FROM MACQUAE JUST OUTSIDE SUPERIOR, -- A QUARRY JUST OUTSIDE SUPERI, WISCONSIN.

THEY CARE FOR THE WINTER TE SURE THERE IS NO STORED ENY OR FISSURES THAT DEVELOP WE IT SITS SO THAT WE GET THE WHOLE, COMPLETE STONE THATL NOT CRACK.

WE HAVE A FRONT SEAT FOR TE PUBLIC TO COME WATCH PROGRS AND OVERSEE THE WORK THEMSS AS IF THEY WERE PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION STAFF.

A LOT OF VISITORS WATCH FRE NORTH PIER AND OPEN AREAS E CITY OF DULUTH LAKEWALK ANP IN THE VISITOR CENTER AT TE MUSEUM, WE PUT UP A LOT OF PROJECT SIGNS TO ENSURE FOS CAN COME SEEK ANSWERS FROMR PARK RANGERS, WHO ARE EDUCD WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEO ANSWER CONSTRUCTION QUESTI.

THERE IS A LOT OF INTERESTN WHEN THIS WILL BE DONE ANDT IT WILL LOOK LIKE SO WE HAT RENDERINGS OUT OF THE FUTUE DESIGN AND HAVE RECEIVED AT OF GOOD FEEDBACK AND I REAY ENJOY SEEING THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE KIDS, ENJOY SEEING THE CONSTRUCTN THE BIG EQUIPMENT.

THERE IS NEVER A TIME WHENE IS NOT SOMEONE SCOPING OUTE WORK OR WHAT IS COMING UP D HOW THE WORK IS DONE.

BEHIND US IS THE RECENT CIF DULUTH IMPROVEMENTS SO WHIE HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTING OURW ABETMENT WE HAVE EXCAVATEDE EXISTING MATERIAL THAT IS O LONGER IN THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION FOR THE NEW DESIGN, SO WE ARE LOOKING L THE PREPARATION FOR THE NET PHASES OF WORK.

I AM STANDING ON THE BASE E HAVE PREPARED FOR THE NEXTE OF WORK, WHICH WILL BE CONSTRUCTING A VERY SIMILAO YOU ALL, WHICH IS THE WALL BEHIND US, IT IS IN UPSIDEN T SO THAT BASE WILL GET POD IN CONCRETE ON TOP OF THIS AGGREGATE SURFACE AND THENE WILL CONSTRUCT THE WALL, IE INTENT OF THAT DESIGN IT HS THE MATERIAL ON THE LAND SF THE PROPERTY AND HELPS THEE HAVE A PLACE TO ANCHOR TO N LIEN AGAINST.

THAT SHOULD -- LEAN AGAINS.

THAT WILL HELP US COMBAT HR LAKE LEVELS AND ICE CHIPPIG FORCES FOR PROTECTION FOR E FUTURE.

THE LARGER STONE IS UNDERNH AND THEN THERE IS CLASS FIN TOP OF IT.

THIS STONE IS PUT IN PLACED ROLLED AND COMPACTED.

YOU WANT A NICE STRONG, SOD BASE SO THAT WHEN YOU POUR CONCRETE ON IT AND HAS A GD FOUNDATION TO KEEP EVERYTHG WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE.

THESE STONES ARE ROUGHLY 5S EACH.

THERE IS A LAYER OF STONE T GETS PUT DOWN ON TOP OF THE EXISTING NATIVE MATERIAL AD ONCE THAT IS COMPLETE WE PA LAYER OF ARMOR STONE ON TOF IT, WHICH IS THE LARGE STOE BEHIND ME.

THOSE RANGE FROM NINE TO 12 FUNDS WITH THE LARGEST STOS PUT DOWN AT THE TOE OF THE SLOPE, THE FURTHEST INTO TE WATER.

THOSE HELP ANCHOR IT IN PLE AND ARE THE FIRST TO BREAKP THE WAVE ENERGY AND DISSIPE THE FORCES TRYING TO MOVE L THE STONE.

AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, IT A GIANT PUZZLE PIECE.

WHEN WE BUILD THESE LAYERSE HAVE TO STAY WITHIN TOLERAS TO MAKE SURE THINGS DO NOTT TOO HIGH OR TOO UNEVEN.

THE SLOPE IS VERY IMPORTANR THE WAY THE LAKE INTERACTSH WAVE ENERGY AND HOW IT DISSIPATES OVER TIME.

THE OPERATORS ARE VERY SKID AND HOW THEY HAVE TO PICK A ROCK, TURN IT, GET FAMILIAH THAT SHAPE AND HOW IT MIGHK WITH THE OTHER ROCKS AND BY SELECTIVE WHEN INTERLOCKINE STONES.

IT IS TIME CONSUMING AND TA LOT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLO COMPLETE THE WORK FROM THE OPERATOR'S PERSPECTIVE ANDO CAN BE HARD ON THE EQUIPMET BECAUSE IT IS NOT MEANT TO ALWAYS DO ROTATIONS AND SHT AND SQUISH ROCK INTO THE PR PLACE WITHOUT BREAKING THE.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS IS CONTINUOUS ACCESS FROM THEH PIER CONCRETE WALKING SURFO THE REST OF THE LAKE ROCK SYSTEM.

THIS IS THE EXISTING NORTHR WALL AND CAP.

WE WILL STOP UP THE CONCREO THAT THE NEW WALKWAY WILL O DIRECTLY ONTO THE NORTH PID WE WILL TIE IN THE NEW T WE SO THEY ACT TOGETHER.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM WILL BE CONTINUOUS AND YOU WILL BEE TO WALK FROM THE CITY OF DH RAMP DOWN ONTO OUR NEW SIDK AND WALKWAY WITH THE STONED WALKWAY ON THE LAKE SIDE OU AND GET ON TO THE NORTH PI, AND VICE VERSA.

MAARJA: WE'RE IN THE PEAK F SUMMER, AND GARDENS ARE BLG ACROSS DULUTH.

IN A FEW WEEKS, YOU'LL HAVE CHANCE TO CHECK OUT SOME EXCEPTIONAL BACKYARD GARDES DURING THE WESTERN GARDEN .

KATHY MOLAND AND CHERYL OVERBYJOIN US NOW TO LEARN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOING US.

THIS GARDEN TOUR HAS BEEN D FOR A WHILE.

HOW DID IT START?

>> IT STARTED IN 2002 WITHA MOTHER AND DAUGHTER TEAM WD THE IDEA IT WOULD BE NICE O HIGHLIGHT GARDEN CENTER INE WESTERN END OF DULUTH.

IT WAS FIRST CALLED THE FAR WESTERN GARDEN TOUR AND WEE DONE IT EVERY YEAR SINCE, T FOR 2012, WHEN YOUR WHEN WD NOT DO IT.

IT HAS BEEN A LOT OF FUN.

>> IT STARTED AFTER THE GAN TOUR WE WENT TO KATHY'S FON ICE CREAM SOCIAL.

IT HAS CHANGED NOW WHERE TY COME TO THE CHURCH AND HAVA CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND T THEIR MAPS AND THEN GO ANDK AT THE GARDENS.

MAARJA: I LIKE THAT.

THEY GET FED BEFORE THEY GN THE TOUR.

>> THE FIRST THREE YEARS WE THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL AT OUR HOUSE, WE WERE THE LAST ST.

IT RAINED TWO OF THE THREES SO WE WANTED TO FIND SOMEWE ELSE TO DO IT INDOORS WEREN DIDN'T MATTER.

THE GARDEN TOUR IS A RAIN R SHINE EVENT.

IT GOES ON, NO MATTER WHAT.

AND NOW THEY START OUT BY G MUFFINS AND FRUIT AND BEVES BEFORE GOING TO THE TOUR.

BRETT: KATHY, YOUR TASK ISO FIND TO THE GARDENS.

HOW DIFFICULT IS THAT?

>> VERY DIFFICULT.

[LAUGHTER] KNOCKING ON DOORS, LIKE YO, THAT IS HOW I FOUND YOUR H. YOUR BEAUTIFUL GARDEN.

I KNOCKED ON THE DOOR AND U SAID, WE WOULD LOVE TO.

WE WOULD BE HONORED, IS WHU SAID.

SUCH A NICE RESPONSE.

[LAUGHTER] MAARJA: BRET'S EXCEPTIONAL GARDEN IS ON THE TOUR AND M EXCITED TO CHECK IT OUT.

>> BRETT WAS ON IT LAST YED THERE WAS SUCH A GOOD RESPE TO THEIR GARDENS THAT I ASD THEM AGAIN.

MAARJA: HOW DID YOU GET IND WITH THE GARDEN TOUR?

>> MY MOM WAS A GARDENER, S HAS BEEN A GARDENER.

THE FIRST THREE YEARS I WAN IT, I JUST THOUGHT, THAT WE NICE THING.

IT IS THROUGH OUR CHURCH.

IT STARTED OUT BEING A LOTF PEOPLE FROM CHURCH.

THE LAST 10 YEARS OR SO, IE HELPED DARLENE AND SHE HAS HELPED ME FIND THE GARDENS.

BRETT: CHERYL, IT IS A FUNDRAISER FOR YOUR CHURCH.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR YOR CONGREGATION?

>> THE MONEY ASPECT IS NICT WE DO IT MORE FOR THE FELLP AND THE COMMUNITY, BECAUSEE HAVE PEOPLE THAT COME YEARR YEAR AFTER YEAR.

EVERY TIME I GO TO CHURCH,E ANSWERING MACHINE IS ON ANT IS SOMEBODY, WE HAVE BEEN G FOR YEARS, ARE YOU STILL HG IT?

TO ME, THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, HELPING OT WITH THE WESTERN AREA.

WE ARE KIND OF AFFILIATED H THE SPIRIT VALLEY AND GRATL THEY LET US IN.

TO ME, THAT IS THE BIG THI, THE ENJOYMENT PEOPLE HAVE F GOING AND SEEING THE SAME E YEAR AFTER YEAR.

MAARJA: SO YOU COME TO THE CHURCH IN THE MORNING, YOUT BREAKFAST, YOU BUY A TICKEU GET A MAP, AND THEN IT IS D OF CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTU?

YOU DRIVE AROUND?

BRETT: YOU COME TO MY HOUS.

[LAUGHTER] >> WE HAVE A SUGGESTED ROUO TAKE, BUT NOT EVERYBODY FOS IT.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO, BUT ITS THE MOST CONVENIENT WAY TOT TO ALL OF THE GARDENS.

OUR GARDENS ARE IN PROCTORD ESCO THIS YEAR.

BRETT: WHAT DO YOU HOPE PEE TAKE AWAY FROM THIS YEAR AR YEAR?

PROBABLY GENERATIONAL NOW, PEOPLE BRINGING THEIR KIDS.

>> THAT WAS ONE OF MY FAVOE STORIES.

A MOTHER CAME WHEN HER CHIS IN KINDERGARTEN.

WHEN I WAS GOING FROM TABLO TABLE INTRODUCING MYSELF, T LITTLE GIRL IS IN LIKE FOUH GRADE AND SHE LOVES TO COM.

LIKE I SAID, TO BE THAT ISE MOST IMPORTANT THING, THE CONNECTION WE HAVE MADE WIE PEOPLE.

MAARJA: I WAS JUST THINKINW THIS WOULD BE SUCH A FUN OG WITH MY MOM.

I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE MY MOD GO AROUND.

WHEN AND WHERE?

AUGUST 2, LET US MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW THAT.

AT THE NORTHERN POINT METHT CHURCH.

>> IT STARTS AT 9:00 A.M.,E START SELLING THE TICKETS.

WE DO NOT SELL TICKETS AHEF TIME.

JUST SHOW UP AT THE DOOR, T YOUR TICKET ON YOUR MAP.

IT IS A SELF-GUIDED GARDEN.

YOU GO ON YOUR OWN.

YOU GO DOWNSTAIRS AND THEYE SOME MUFFINS AND JUICE ANDT THAT CHERYL IS IN CHARGE OD THE VOLUNTEERS DO THAT.

THEN YOU HEAD OUT AND IT IR AT 2:00 P.M. MAARJA: WE WILL HOPE FOR BEAUTIFUL GARDEN VIEWING WEATHER, BUT NO MATTER WHA, PEOPLE WILL COME SEE THE GARDENS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BRETT: THANK YOU BOTH.

MAARJA: WE'LL BE RIGHT BACH SOME MORE REGIONAL HEADLIN.

♪ BRETT: WE ARE BACK WITH SOE MORE HEADLINES.

A PROPOSED 299-FOOT CELL TR ON TURNER ROAD IN THE TOWNF RUSSELL IS FACING STRONG COMMUNITY PUSHBACK.

RESIDENT ESME MARTINSON LAD A PETITION -- NOW WITH NEAY 200 SIGNATURES -- SAYING TE TOWER WOULD HARM SCENIC VI, WILDLIFE, AND LOCAL DARK SY EFFORTS WHICH AIM TO REDUCE LIGHT POLLUTION AND PRESERE CLEAR NIGHT SKIES.

THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE D OTHERS WARN THE TOWER COULD IMPACT APOSTLE ISLAND'S VIS AND THREATEN THE REGION'S C BYWAY DESIGNATION.

THE COUNTY WILL VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL JULY 21.

MAARJA: ESSENTIA HEALTH IS ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO USEE QUIETER SUMMER MONTHS TO SCHEDULE WELL-CHILD AND TEN VISITS BEFORE THE BACK-TO-L RUSH BEGINS.

THESE YEARLY CHECKUPS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR TRACKING PHYL GROWTH, MENTAL AND EMOTIONL DEVELOPMENT, AND HELPING KS BUILD HEALTHY HABITS.

BRETT: THEY ALSO COVER IMMUNIZATIONS, NUTRITION, , AND FITNESS -- AND FOR TEE, CAN INCLUDE IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND SEXUAL HEALTH.

PEDIATRICIAN DR. MARIT KNUN SAYS THESE VISITS HELP PREE CHILDREN FOR THE SCHOOL YE, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTAL.

AND IF YOUR CHILD PLAYS SP, YOU CAN GET THEIR SPORTS PHYSICAL DONE AT THE SAME .

VISIT ESSENTIAHEALTH.ORG FR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS.

MAARJA: BEFORE WE GO, LET'E A LOOK AT WHAT YOU MIGHT BP TO THIS WEEKEND.

BRETT: THERE IS A LOT.

SAFE HAVEN SHELTER & RESOUE CENTER IS HOSTING A HYGIENE DRIVE ON SATURDAY, JULY 19M 9:00 A.M. TO NOON.

THEY'RE COLLECTING NEW, FULL-SIZE, UNOPENED DEODORT AND OTHER HYGIENE ITEMS TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED AND P THEM FEEL FRESH AND CONFID.

EACH DONATION EARNS YOU A E TO WIN ARTWORK FROM LOCAL ARTISTS.

IT'S A SIMPLE WAY TO GIVE K AND SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY.

FOR MORE DETAILS, VISIT SAFEHAVENSHELTER.ORG.

MAARJA: ALSO THIS WEEKEND,U CAN HELP PROTECT LOCAL BIODIVERSITY AT WISCONSIN !

THE LAKE SUPERIOR RESERVE D FRIENDS OF THE LAKE SUPERIR RESERVE ARE HOSTING, RIVER WALKS: SPOTTED KNAPWEED PUT WISCONSIN POINT.

IT'S A VOLUNTEER EVENT TO E INVASIVE SPOTTED KNAPWEED N SATURDAY, JULY 20TH, AT LO.

NO EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED, JA WILLINGNESS TO DIG IN.

GLOVES, SNACKS, WATER, AND SUPPLIES WILL BE PROVIDED,T VOLUNTEERS SHOULD WEAR LONG SLEEVES, PANTS, AND CLOSEDD SHOES TO AVOID SKIN IRRITA.

IT'S A GREAT WAY TO CARE FE ENVIRONMENT AND SPEND TIME OUTDOORS.

LEARN MORE AT LAKESUPERIORRESERVE.ORG.

BRETT: I HOPE I DON'T HAVEY OF THAT.

THAT GARDEN TOUR IS COMING.

MAARJA: IF YOU MISSED IT, BRETT'S GARDEN IS ON THE GN TOUR.

I LOVE FLOWERS AND I WANT O TAKE A TOUR.

BRETT: PLEASE.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU.

THAT'S IT FOR THIS WEEK'S .

GO OUT AND ENJOY YOUR WEEK.

I AM BRETT SCOTT.

MAARJA: AND I'M MAARJA HEW.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

GOOD NIGHT.

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