Planning is underway for the fourth annual Radio Waves Music Festival, sponsored by WTIP North Shore Community Radio and the North Shore Music Association. The event will again be held at Sweetheart’s Bluff Sledding Hill in the Grand Marais Rec Park and Campground. But for 2011, the festival has expanded to two days and will take place on Saturday, September […]
WDSE seeks appetizer recipes
Appetizers are perfect for any crowd or appetite. They range from sweet and spicy to dippy and delicious; they come in bite sizes; are found on serving trays or in crock pots; and they definitely start the fun at any gathering. WDSE Cooks wants your best appetizer recipes. Share your favorite “go-to” recipes and tips for the next WDSE Cooks […]
Community Calendar
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at 7pm 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, Arrowhead Electric Co-op building, Lutsen. Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, […]
West End Calendar
Tofte Town Meeting Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/13tfn Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. 4-17tfn Schroeder Town Meetings Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. […]
Images from the Beargrease at Great Lakes Aquarium
There are dozens of interesting and entertaining events running up to and following the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, in Duluth and all along the North Shore. There is the Beargrease Gala Dinner at Canal Park; the Cutest Puppy Contest at Fitgers; the Mid-Distance Awards Banquet at Surfside in Tofte; Winter Camp along the Sawbill Trail in Tofte; and the […]
Small Talk about the effects of oil spills
The Cook County Historical Society is offering another interesting Small Talk. Patience “Pat” Andersen Faulkner, daughter of Eleanor Waha, will present a Small Talk at the Cook County Historical Society Museum on Saturday, January 29 at 2:00 p.m. Faulkner has worked extensively to help people affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, where she lives. Faulkner also recently […]
New Media Landscape discussed at next Business Luncheon
The next Cook County Business Network Luncheon will feature Mike Malone from SwimCreative with The New Media Landscape at The Crooked Spoon. Does your business or organization take advantage of all the different media opportunities available? At this luncheon event, Malone will touch on a number of different tools and trends that will have an impact on your day-to-day business […]
Nordic Vikings surge at Spirit Mountain
The young Cook County High School Nordic Vikings had their best performance in several years last Friday at the Proctor Invite held at Spirit Mountain. The Vikings varsity is comprised mainly of freshmen and sophomores who are transitioning from very successful junior high racing to highly competitive varsity races. Friday’s race proves that these dedicated athletes are making this transition […]
Team depth and snow depth at Moose Mountain
Living in Cook County, one should never complain about 10 inches of fresh powder. Well, view this as a little complaint— 10 inches of powder and Alpine ski racing don’t mix well on race day. Described another way, the fresh snow was welcomed but it did make for an interesting race. Typically, Alpine racers thrive on a fast course— basically […]