Have you ever had trouble finding your car, van, or SUV in a parking lot filled with others that look pretty much the same as yours? Have you ever wondered what kind of Christmas or birthday gift to get a loved one who seems to have everything already? Vilnis Neilands of Grand Marais has an idea for you. A couple […]
The New Standards: avant-jazz holiday concert at Papa Charlie’s
The New Standards, a unique jazz trio whose holiday show sold out at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul not once, not twice, but three times, is bringing this entertaining performance north—to Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen. Jim Vick of Lutsen Mountains, familiar with the trio that has its roots in “rock, pop, and punk,” wondered if they wanted to do […]
Trail Center announces $2,000 purse for first Beargrease musher at Poplar
Trail Center Lodge on the Gunflint Trail has long been a favorite stop on the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon route—for mushers and sled dog racing fans. This year, Sarah Hamilton of Trail Center is offering an extra incentive for mushers to hurry to the midtrail restaurant—the first musher into the Poplar Lake checkpoint will receive $2,000. Hamilton laughed when […]
Iditarod champ to speak at Beargrease gala
Although is will be months before snow falls, the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is honored to announce that Jeff King, Iditarod champion, will be the guest speaker at the Annual Beargrease Gala Dinner on Jan. 28, 2011. King is recognized as the “Winningest Musher in the World.” His victories include not only the 1,049-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race in […]
Time to spread a little Blueberry Jaam
Summer feels so far away. Wouldn’t it be a good time to break out some Blueberry Jaam to lighten the mood in the middle of the winter cold and darkness? No, it’s not a misspelling. Blueberry Jaam is the name of a new acoustic band featuring bluegrass, traditional, old-time, country, folk, and Appalachian music, and the word Jaam stands for […]
Come out for Shout!
The Grand Marais Playhouse will be holding auditions for Shout! The Mod Musical on January 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. What is Shout and what sort of cast is needed? Director Sue Hennessy explains that Shout! flips through the years like a musical magazine and takes you back to the music, the fashion and […]
Just a few cents here or there
Well, we got what we asked for. We told the local and state governments we wanted higher taxes and they obliged us. We couldn’t let the local 1% sales tax sunset because of all the “urgent” projects we just have to have now. We were told “it’s just a few cents here and there.” Well, when one government entity sees […]
New Arrivals
Cory & Rachelle Christianson of Grand Marais are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Sophia Anne Christianson. She was born December 8, 2010 at 6:29 p.m. at St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth. Sophia weighed 7 pounds 11.5 ounce and was 20.1 inch long. Sophia is the first grandchild on both sides of Rachelle’s family. She is welcomed by grandma […]
Larson -Berglund rock Lutsen
Alpine Girls First – Boys SolidIn front of fans and a home field, the Alpine Girls started the year with a first place finish at the Cook County/Silver Bay Invitational at Lutsen Mountains on December 10. Thegirls placed fiveskiers in the top 15 among 61 racers overall representing eight different regional high schools. Signe Larson was first overall having the fastest time in each of […]
The Question of Playing Time
In my own experiences as a coach, and in my numerous conversations with fellow coaches throughout the high school ranks, the main source of parent-coach conflicts usually stems from the issue of playing time. “Why doesn’t my son/daughter play more?” is a frequent question that parents ask coaches. Sometimes the conversations go well, but unfortunately, sometimes this conversation leads to […]