Two Grand Marais residents, Kaari Dahlman and Hannah Laky, have been named to the 2009 spring semester dean’s list at Bethel University in St. Paul. Kaari is the daughter of Bruce and Kate Dahlman. She is majoring in English literature and writing. Hannah is the daughter of Mark and Laura Laky; her major is art. The dean’s list honors students […]
Bockovich, Olson on Bemidji dean’s list
Two Grand Marais students, Kristen Bockovich and Trisha Olson, have been named to the 2009 spring semester dean’s list at Bemidji State University. Kristen is the daughter of Dale and Linda Bockovich, and is a 2006 graduate of Cook County High School. Trisha is the daughter of Greg and Mary Olson, and is a 2005 graduate of Cook County High […]
Grand Marais Arts Festival
Grand Marais was busy the weekend of July 11 during the 2009 Arts Festival sponsored by the Grand Marais Art Colony. The sun shone and high winds brought in fluffy white clouds, requiring the rows of white tents to be braced with buckets of rocks from the beach.
North Shore Dragon Boat Festival
Sched ule of Events Thursday, July 23 5:00- 8:00 PM D ragonboat Practice & Training Grand Marais Harbor 6:30 PM T exas Hold ’em Tournament American Legion, downtown Grand Marais 7:00 PM T rivia at Sven & Ole’s Downtown Grand Marais 7:00 PM Some Enchanted Evening Arrowhead Center for the Arts 51 W. 5th Street, Grand Marais 7:00 PM U […]
Buck’s Big Fish Report
Where are the fish biting?Walleye Releases Will Nielson White Bear Lake, MN 29″ Saganaga Mike Berg Grand Marais, MN 30″ Saganaga Graome Pletscher Missoula, MT 31 1/2″ Saganaga Robie Wayne Minnetonka, MN 30″ Northern Light, Ont. Zach Jaglo Maple Grove, MN 28 1/2″ Saganaga Bob Peterson Burnsville, MN 29 1/2″ Northern Light, Ont. Mike Swanson Coon Rapids, MN 30 1/2″ Saganaga JeffreyBuetow Grand Marais, […]
Superior Hiking Trail events planned
Hikers are invited to participate in summer hikes with the Superior Hiking Trail Association. The next hike is Gooseberry Falls State Park to Split Rock River wayside on Aug. 22. Thesix-mile hike will take participants through nice forest with great views of Lake Superior. Hikers will meet at 10 a.m. at the Split Rock River wayside. (Highway 61 milepost 43.5.) […]
Minnesota’s thin green line: Shoreland buffers
What we do with shorelines affects Minnesota’s waters. Native plant buffers are a thin, green line protecting our rivers, lakes and wetlands from harmful pollutants and sediments. Many species rely on these natural habitats for food, shelter and travel. Buffering shores with native plants helps stabilize shorelands and control erosion by slowing runoff. Areas with native plantings have less water […]
DNR issues burn permit reminder
Cook County is currently under burn restrictions. However, even when restrictions are lifted, property owners need to carefully consider conditions before burning brush. Also, remember that a burning permit is always required. The only exceptions are for campfires, as long as there are no other restrictions, and if there is a continuous cover of snow three inches deep in area […]
