Grand Marais park board members set their list of 2010 priorities during the April 6 meeting at the Rec Park. The list, which includes six projects, will be forwarded to city council for further consideration, but is dependent on available funding and requests from other city departments. City Administrator Mike Roth explained the process to the board members, and urged […]
Farmers Market expansion gets ok
Grand Marais city councilors said they have no problem with granting an expansion for the popular Farmer’s Market, which is held Saturday mornings through the summer in the city’s parking lot off Broadway. Carolyn Kopchik, business manager, made the request March 31. She said the Farmer’s Market, ready to start its 13th season, needs more space to accommodate a growing […]
Grand Portage to receive energy solutions funding
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe has been awarded over $700,000 to help six reservations reduce energy use and create green jobs, and Grand Portage Tribal Council Executive Assistant Dana Logan said Grand Portage would be receiving approximately $50,000. The funding comes from a provision in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), which directs the Department of Energy to create jobs […]
Lutsen hears rezoning request
With Supervisor Marland Hansen absent on vacation and Treasurer John Groth, Fire Chief Paul Goettl, and EMS Chief Fred Schmidt at firefighter training, the March 16, 2010 Lutsen town meeting went fairly quickly. The remaining board discussed a possible zoning change, community financial donations, and the generous donation of a U.S. flag. The primary topic of discussion was a rezoning […]
Kilts, Celts, and pelts in Grand Marais
In how many Cook County restaurants can you be served by three men wearing kilts and knee socks? How many places offer sandwiches with names like “Sir Thomas” and “The Willy Club” or soups with names like “Braveheart Chili” and “Hearty Celtic Stew?” How many eateries feature changing displays of artwork projected on electronic screens? How many places have owners […]
Accounting and pie at Women’s Network Luncheon
Karen Kritta, CPA, was the featured speaker at the Wednesday, March 31 Women’s Business Network luncheon at The Pie Place in Grand Marais. Kritta said she was pleased to see such good attendance, noting, “Most people put accounting in the same class as doing their taxes. They don’t enjoy it. But if you can think of accounting as an information […]
Superior Herbals— natural ingredients including joy
When moms say, “Don’t forget to wash behind your ears” and “Don’t forget to wash the backs of your hands. They get dirty, too. And doggone it anyway, please use soap…” they are usually talking to their small children or their inattentive spouse. Sometimes both. In our house, it seems it’s always both. But Steve and Deb Dobbelmann have an […]
North House transition under way
Transition is under way at the North House Folk School. In late summer 2010, Scott Pollock, North House’s program director, will depart for Toronto, Ontario to pursue a master’s degree in International Museum Studies at the University of Toronto. Pollock’s engaging, spirited enthusiasm and creative skills have been a central part of North House since 2003. “North House has been […]
Grand Portage National Monument visits now free
Grand Portage National Monument Superintendent Timothy Cochrane has announced that the monument will no longer participate in the National Park Service’s fee collection program. This change will allow those who wish to visit the monument, which features the historic Grand Portage Trail, historic depot area, and recently opened heritage center, to do so free of charge for the first time […]
Churches collaborate on chili feed
Bethlehem Lutheran Church and the Evangelical Free Church are partnering to hold a chili cook-off at Bethlehem Lutheran Church from noon to 2 p.m. on April 24. Five dollars will get you all the chili you can eat provided by local teams and individuals. Think you make a good chili and want to compete as an individual or organization? Registration […]