Recent content from Pam Louwagie
Rural Martin County becomes unlikely hotbed for coronavirus
As of Monday, two county residents had died from the virus out of 23 who had tested positive — including nine from a local church congregation, according to the pastor.
Social distancing doesn't come easy to small-town Minnesota
In towns across the state, where neighbors rely neighbors, social distancing doesn't come easy.
In Minnesota's small tourist towns, there's trepidation over visitors
Northern Minnesota's Cook County usually welcomes visitors, but now wants to keep COVID-19 at bay.
As icebreaker preps for Great Lakes shipping, shippers hope for more
Mild temps and thin ice make shippers' pitch for better ice breaking equipment a tougher sell.
A little opera in Minnesota's big North Woods
Duluth opera company brings cultural experience to young students in northern Minnesota.
Ice cave formations draw curious to Lake Superior: 'It's so quiet out here'
Intrepid trekkers get their ice cave fix, sans crowds, on the world's largest freshwater lake.
Summer of Voyageur National Park wolf research reveals a berry surprise
Using real-time data from GPS collars to set up trail cameras, researchers found that blueberries may play a more important role in the canines' diet than researchers had known.
St. Louis County launches Safe Babies Court
Legal system teams with social services in a new St. Louis County initiative.
Three charged with aiding murder in Duluth woman's overdose death
One of the victim's children called 911 after finding her passed out in the bathroom of their apartment.
Family hopes Olympic hockey player Pavelich's story helps others
He was once an American sports hero, a high-flying playmaker from Minnesota's Iron Range who competed with the best hockey players in the world. Now, his fall has been heartbreaking for his family and friends to see.