The winners of the UMD Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Award were announced on Wednesday, April 22, at an elegant luncheon at the DECC in Duluth. Nominees Shelé and Harley Toftey, owners of Dockside Fish Market, won the award in the “Established Entrepreneur” category. Shelé Toftey was at the luncheon to accept the award. Reached after her return to Grand Marais, […]
Planning, preparing, practicing at EMS Conference
The 21st annual Cook County Emergency Services Conference was held Friday and Saturday, April 23 – 24, 2010 with interesting and exciting training taking place at the Cook County Community Center, School District 166, the Devil Track Lake boat landing and the Grand Marais waterfront. The most noticeable training for people passing through Grand Marais on Saturday, April 24 was […]
“It’s art but it’s a chair— can I sit on it?”
That phrase was echoed numerous times at the opening of the Furniture Makers of Cook County exhibit at Johnson Heritage Post on Friday, April 9. Gallery visitors could hardly bring themselves to use the beautiful furniture on display. However, the furniture makers encouraged people to touch, to open doors and drawers, and to sit on their works of art. Sharing […]
Local events planned for Day of Prayer
Two local events are planned on the National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 6. The first is a service at 7 a.m. at Cornerstone Community Church, 1 Cedar Grove Lane, Grand Marais with a light breakfast following the service. Then at noon, the public is invited to gather for prayer on the Cook County Courthouse south steps. Call Cornerstone Community […]
Minnesota poet laureate to visit Grand Marais
Robert Bly, one of the most important and influential poets in America, will present his work at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais on Wednesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. Bly is best known for his groundbreaking book, Iron John: A Book about Men (1990), which was on top of the New York Times best-seller list for […]
Food manager training to be offered in May
Cook County Higher Education will again offer the Serve Safe Food Manager Certification and Renewal continuing education training in Grand Marais on May 11 and12. These seminars are designed to fulfill the requirements for Minnesota state and local health departments. The seminar trains, tests and certifies students in the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe Serving Safe Food program. To receive certification, […]
Joyful voices at Bethlehem Lutheran
Community members are invited to Bethlehem Lutheran Church Sunday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. for its annual evening of ecumenical Christian worship and praise! As they have done every spring for the past several years, community members will share a variety of music, including contemporary, gospel, spirituals, and traditional. Several vocal groups and instrumentalists will offer special numbers and lead […]
Cook County Visitors Bureau opens doors May 1
Although visitors to local tourism information centers will likely not notice it, big changes are coming to the Cook County tourism industry on May 1, 2010. That is when the Cook County Visitors Bureau (CCVB) will officially open its doors in the former Sue Hakes Realty building at the corner of 5th Avenue West and Highway 61 in Grand Marais. […]
Two fires on Friday, April 23
While the Cook County Emergency Services Conference was taking place in the city of Grand Marais on Friday, April 23, two real fires sent the Gunflint Trail and Lutsen Fire Departments, as well as US Forest Service and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews in motion. A page went out at 10:14 a.m. to the Gunflint Trail Volunteer […]