A grant of $687,034 will allow further study of erosion on the Poplar River and will also help fund efforts to aid in reducing sediment from reaching Lake Superior from the Lutsen river, said Karen Evens of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Evens was on hand at the Nov. 20 kickoff event for the grant, which was awarded by […]
Community Center project website launched
“We want to build the kind of center other communities visit to get inspired.” This phrase seemed to encompass a number of the guiding principles discussed at the Nov. 10 meeting of the Cook County Community Center 1% Steering Committee. What will it take to create an energy-efficient center that may serve the community for the next 50 – 100 […]
Baton gets passed for Community Christmas Concert
A Cook County tradition is losing the leader who has kept it going strong for the past 31 years, but the baton is being passed into very capable hands. For the first time since 1978, B.J. Muus will not be directing the Community Christmas Concert (formerly known at the Messiah) to be performed at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 5 and […]
Moondance Coffee House re-opens under new management
A popular Lutsen coffee shop has re-opened its doors to anxious customers. Skip and Sonja Reifsteck are the new owners and operators of Moondance Coffee House. “We’re very excited about this opportunity,” said Sonja. The business will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Besides a unique, high quality brand of coffee, the shop will […]
Superior Designs A serendipitous life with
Sitting down for an interview amongst the chaos of moving on November 9, Stephan Hoglund spoke of the many “gifts” he received that led him to a 30-year artistic career in Grand Marais. From jewelry designer and ornamental metal worker to photographer and gallery owner, the sometimes brusque owner of Superior Designs and Boreal Light Imagery is once again shaking […]
How to wow visitors is topic of upcoming workshop
Cook County Higher Education and the Cook County Visitors Bureau are offering a free customer service training, “How to wow every customer, every time.” Excellent customer service is vital to an organization’s success and staff training is essential to great delivery. Bob Anderson of Star Performance and Maggie Barnard from the Cook County Visitors Bureau speak on what it takes […]
Santa’s Workshop set for Dec. 4
This year is the 5th Annual Santa’s Workshop — on Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Center in Grand Marais. The Girl Scouts of Cook County will provide a shopping area for kids to buy Christmas presents for their family and friends. Prices for the kids’ shopping area range from 50 cents to $2 per […]