Fond memories of Isle Royale, Grand Marais



Rhonda Silence’s A cruise down memory lane column brought back so many good times. As a young boy, we lived 13 miles east of Grand Marais on the lake. My Dad was a fisherman. In the summers of the early ’50s he fished for Sivertson’s on the Island. My older brother and I would stay home and take care of […]

Vernon Glenn Lueth,



Vernon Glenn Lueth, 78, of Bemidji died Monday, July 20, 2009 at Innovis Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Vern was born November 27, 1930, to John and Elsie (Mielke) Lueth on the farm three miles northeast of Hurdsfield, North Dakota. He attended school and graduated from Hurdsfield High School in 1948. He attended Concordia College, where he met Virginia Lee […]

Bob Marchino,



To celebrate the life of Bob Marchino, a memorial of remembrance will be held Saturday, August 1, 2009. Bob passed away, after a short battle with kidney cancer, in March 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A funeral was held at that time. There will be a mass at 9:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, 10 E. 5th Ave., Grand Marais, […]

New Arrivals



Liam Ellis Perkins Baker is here to ROCK! Liam was born at the Cook County Hospital to Shannon and Nathan Perkins Baker of Grand Marais on July 9, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. Liam was 7 pounds 2 ounces and he was 20 1/4 inches. His grandparents are Tonja Perkins Reinhardt of Des Moines IA, Mike and Sonni Bandstra of Des […]

COMMUNITY CALEN DAR



Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is potluck/speaker meetings. Potluck at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:30). Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Wednesdays: 12 Step Study Meeting, 6:30 PM, Arrowhead Electric Co-op building, Lutsen. Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, […]

Gunflint Canoe Racing!



Although there was choppy water and threatening skies, the 2009 Gunflint Canoe Races were a huge success, raising over $14,000 for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department. Upper Left: Don’t try this at home! The ever-popular gunnel-pumping race is exciting and entertaining for the crowd. Upper Right: Sue Poche (left) of Trail Center may not have won the Cream Puff […]

Students head to Brazil and Chili



Cook County High School seniors Cedric Holtz, Gavin Danfelt-Martin and Martha Wilkes will be heading south in August to spend their final year of high school abroad. The students have been chosen to participate in Rotary’s Youth Exchange Program and are being sponsored by the Two Harbors Rotary Club, District 5580. They applied last fall and were asked to rank […]

Documentary premieres at Wolf Ridge



Birds, butterflies, beaver and antelope, wildflowers and frogs — could their survival possibly be connected to top predators like the wolf and cougar? For those who have seldom given thought to the great predators so often missing from the web of life, there is reason to reconsider. Following in the footsteps of wolves and cougars, and the scientists working to […]

Summer naturalist programs offered at Sugarloaf Cove



What kind of scat is that? Where did those rocks come from? What is blooming this week? What is VHS and is it in Lake Superior? Find out this summer at Sugarloaf Cove! Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association will offer daily naturalist programs this summer. Programs are free of charge and will run Thursday through Monday at 10 a.m. […]

Buck’s Big Fish Report



Walleye Releases Mike Berg Grand Marais 29.50 Sag Where are the fish biting? Walleyes have been caught in several local lakes. You may find success on Northern Light Lake in 8 – 12 feet, trolling with Lindy Rigs and minnows along the weed line, nice and slow. Flour Lake has seen walleyes deeper at 20 – 25 feet with a […]