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Erik Rintimaki sits cross-legged on a Lake Superior beach holding glowing Yooperlites under UV light with aurora borealis overhead

The Man Who Discovered the U.P.'s Glowing Stones

In 2017, Erik Rintimaki discovered Yooperlites, which line the beaches of Lake Superior and glow orange and pink under UV light

Coulter Stewart

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Rat hanging from recycling bin with SOCRRA logo, illustrating Ferndale's rodent problem

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