The holiday presents have all been opened and the turkey leftovers are gone. You have skied and sledded and built a giant snowman, but your house is still full of restless relatives and children on vacation. What do you do now? The Grand Marais Public Library has a great community option for you on Wednesday evening, Dec. 29. Come to […]
Head south for an ice bar so cool it’ll give you the chills
Grand Superior Lodge in Two Harbors will unveil BLU, Ice Bar and Lounge for the 2010 Winter Solstice. BLU will be open for Winter Solstice, Dec. 21. It will remain open as long as the ice remains; the plan is through mid-March. BLU, Ice Bar and Lounge will be crafted with the help of Chris Swarbrick, carving champion from the […]
Isle Royale Friends plans January meeting
Isle Royale Families and Friends Association (IRFFA) will hold its winter meeting on Saturday, Jan. 15 at Barkers Island Inn, Superior, Wis. A workshop on preserving historic pictures and archives will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. IRFFA invites anyone who has old pictures, diaries, letters, etc. to bring them to the workshop to be digitally preserved. Training will […]
Sivertson to present July workshop on Isle Royale
The Grand Marais Art Colony will present Art and Culture of Isle Royale with Howard Sivertson July 20 – 24, 2011. Join the Isle Royale native and recognized artist to experience the art, culture and life of Isle Royale. This trip is for the artist and cultural history-lover alike, as the participant can choose to spend time painting with Sivertson […]
Call for Artists: 2011 Winter Plein Air Painting Competition
The Grand Marais Art Colony invites adventurous artists to join them as they paint the winter blues away. This Outdoor Painting Festival celebrates the serene beauty of the winter landscape in the Boundary Waters Wilderness and, of course, the color white. Artists can stay at the YMCA Camp Menogyn on West Bearskin Lake just off the Gunflint Trail in Grand […]
Learn to make stained glass art
Ever wanted to learn how to make your own stained glass? Don’t miss out on this great class that runs six Thursday evenings, Jan. 27 through March 3. Learn the basics of traditional stained glass during this six-week class. You will learn how to design, cut and assemble a window up to 12 inches by 18 inches using copperfoil and […]
Planned Parenthood campaign mocks the spirit of Christmas
What timely opportunities our U.S. Congress has just taken to discuss providing for justice in our nation for two large groups of people: gays affected by the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and the immigrant children that would benefit by passage of the Dream Act. These issues are promoted as hopefulness for those who wish for a better and […]
Renewable energy renewed by tax bill extension
The Minnesota wind and solar industries have been celebrating ever since December 17, 2010 when President Obama extended key tax provisions for renewable energy. The tax bill that President Obama signed is very good news for Minnesota’s renewable energy industries. The bill includes a one-year extension of the U.S. Department of Treasury Section 1603 grant program. A minor provision in […]
Dwight F. Anderson
Dwight F. Anderson passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the age of 71. Dwight was born on September 9, 1939 in Moose Lake, MN to Olin and Lucille (nee Sidewell). He married Katherine Teufel on November 19, 1960. Dwight enjoyed spending time at his trailer in Montello and snow-birding for the last four years (two years in Alabama […]
Gordon L. Wilson,
Gordon L. Wilson, Longville, MN, age 86, passed away Dec 20, 2010 from lung cancer after entering Hospice Care on Oct. 7, 2010 in the Golden Living Center in Walker, MN. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Otis, Darrell, Art and sons, Leon, Larry and Sam. In his early years in Grand Marais he was well known for […]