Birch Bay Fire burns 30-35 acres; Lisa Demuth to run in GOP primary

About this episode

The episode discusses a fire in Birch Bay, Lisa Demuth's candidacy in the GOP primary, and updates on local sports and infrastructure.

And: Esports, girls team wrestling moving foward with MSHSL; Highway 6 bridge in Itasca County closes Monday.

Topics covered

• fire
• politics
• sports
• infrastructure
• local news

Keywords

• Birch Bay
• fire
• Lisa Demuth
• GOP primary
• MSHSL
• Esports
• wrestling
• Highway 6
• bridge closure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MSHSL

Places: Birch Bay, Itasca County

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