A number of community members were invited to a gathering at North House Folk School on Wednesday, January 12 to hear preliminary—and very exciting—plans for the Folk School’s 10th Unplugged: The Northern Harvest event to be held September 15 – 18, 2011. There were hints that the event would involve the return of a number of the artists who have […]
Community Calendar
Cook County AA MeetingsMondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais SeniorCenter (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at7pm and speaker at 7:30 pm.)Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM,First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.Wednesdays: 12 Step Study Meeting, 6:30 PM, ArrowheadElectric Co-op building, Lutsen.Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, First CongregationalChurch in Grand Marais; Big Book Study […]
West End Calendar
Tofte Town MeetingHeld the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the TofteTown Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/13tfnLutsen Township Monthly MeetingsHeld the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at theLutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. 4-17tfnSchroeder Town MeetingsHeld the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings areheld at Schroeder Town Hall, 124 […]
Successful history for Snowarama
In 1922, when Easter Seals of Ontario began helping children and young adults with physical disabilities address life’s challenges and achieve personal goals, the founders probably didn’t envision the inventive ways the organization has raised funds to fulfill that mission—fashion shows, National Hockey League exhibitions, wine and cheese tasting events and Snowarama, one of the organization’s most successful fundraisers. One […]
Viking girls win again…and again…and again!
The Cook County girls’ basketball team hit the road last week, playing Albrook on Jan. 6 and Carlton on Jan. 7, winning both games in convincing fashion. They faced the Silver Bay Mariners on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at home and won that game in convincing fashion. On Thursday, Jan. 6 the Vikings faced Albrook for the second time this season. […]
Respect—what does it mean?
The word respect is a little tricky to define. What does it mean to be respectful to others as well as yourself? It is a combination of actions and feelings. Respect is shown through actions, you treat those you respect politely and kindly, but it is deeper than that. If you respect someone, you hold their thoughts and ideas in […]
Amnesty Week at Grand Marais library
Return your overdue books and movies to the Grand Marais Public Library during the week of Monday, Jan. 24 through Saturday, Jan. 29 and all fines and replacement charges will be deleted from you borrower record. The library board is offering people a chance to begin 2011 with a clean slate. The loan period for most books is four weeks, […]
State Horticultural Society scholarship applications due Feb. 15
The 8th District Minnesota State Horticultural Society will be awarding two scholarships, one for $500 and one for $250, to a youth graduating from a high school or equivalent. The Sharon Wildung Memorial Scholarship for $500 is also available. The youth must exhibit an interest in horticulture/gardening and be attending college/technical school after graduating. The youth does not have to […]
Viking boys lose close game to Carlton
The Viking boys’ basketball team lost a nail-biter to the Carlton Bulldogs on Friday, Jan. 7 at Carlton, falling 46-44. This was Carlton’s first win of the season and the loss dropped the Vikings’ record to 4-3. The Vikings are now 1-3 in conference play. Both teams played especially hard on the defensive side of the court, and baskets were […]