‘Unhealthy’ air quality expected in eastern Minnesota through Monday afternoon due to wildfire smoke

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Smoke and Boundary Waters closures are driving tourists away from Grand Marais during the height of summer, leaving local businesses scrambling during their busiest season.

In Grand Marais, summer tourism takes a plunge as BWCA fires burn

Chuck Olsen | WTIP

A woman in a brown apron poses for a photo outside a cafe overlooking a lake.

Idle boats at Voyageurs Canoe Outfitters.

A woman types on a computer behind a counter.

In Grand Marais, summer tourism takes a plunge as BWCA fires burn

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