Isle Royale National Park issued an invitation on February 10 for a workshop to discuss the development of a Cultural Landscape Report /Environmental Assessment (CLR/EA) for the Washington and Barnum Island area of Isle Royale. The workshop will be held on February 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Great Lakes Aquarium, 353 Harbor Drive, Duluth. According to […]
Historical context study commissioned in 2006
At the January 15, 2011 meeting of the Isle Royale Families and Friends Association at Barkers Island in Superior, Professor Phillip V. Scarpino of Purdue University gave a presentation on the report entitled Cultural Resources on Isle Royale National Park: An Historic Context that he had prepared for the National Park Service. Scarpino said, “I didn’t know much about Isle […]
Mediacom expands Grand Marais cable
Mediacom Communications, which provides cable service to residents of Grand Marais, will expand its channel lineup next week by adding 10 popular cable networks to the programming customers receive as part of Family Cable Service. The new set represents a 20-percent boost to the Family Cable lineup, and it comes with no change to customers’ monthly subscriptions. Located between channels […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Feb. 12, 2001 A planned reduction in the size of the school activities/athletic budget could mean cutting cheerleading, speech, cross-country skiing and drama next year. Cutting these four activities would save the district $20,648 per year. Another $2,830 could be saved by not funding the student council advisor position and by trimming miscellaneous services from the […]
What exactly is a Salty Dog?
I happen to love salt and Lord knows I have met my share of dogs—both the two and four-legged variety. But how did the two ever get put together as an expression? I will tell you—it is the most delicious candy bar you will ever taste. Sea salt and dark chocolate together is truly delightful. Delightful is not an expression […]
Minnesota Newspaper Association: community newspapers important
Hundreds of reporters, editors, journalism educators and students, historians and vendors gathered at the Sheraton Hotel South in Bloomington for the Minnesota Newspaper Association 144th Annual Convention on January 27 – 29, 2011. Attending to represent the Cook County News-Herald were Editor Rhonda Silence and Reporter Jane Howard. Silence had the honor of accepting three awards for the News-Herald. The […]
Rehearsing in go-go boots for Shout!
Rehearsals for Shout! The Mod Musical continue at the Grand Marais Playhouse with an energetic cast of North Shore women practicing British accents for this musical about the liberating days of 1960s England. The cast of Shout! is Hilja Iverson, Kerri Bilben, Molly Hicken, Karen Blackburn, and Karina Roth, joined by Kay Costello on keyboard. We caught up with two […]
North House introduces Northern Fibers Retreat
What better way to keep warm than by wearing a natural fiber hat or scarf? What more rewarding way to spend a winter day than to make your own cap or mittens? If that sounds cozy to you, consider joining the North House Folk School in Grand Marais for its first ever, five-day Northern Fibers Retreat to celebrate all manner […]
Creative Community Club continues
Good things take time and that may be the case with the newly formed Creative Community Club, established in January 2011 by Jill Terrill of Grand Marais. The purpose of the club is simply to offer an informal creative outlet for anyone who wants to take part. Terrill, owner of The Garage and Threads in downtown Grand Marais, and some […]
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 […]