10 Years Ago · July 23, 2001 It was a gracious “no,” but it was a “no.” In a 4-1 vote the members of the school district board voted not to sponsor a charter school at Birch Grove. The turn-down was sweetened somewhat by words directing the superintendent to establish a committee to identify guiding principles for staffing of outlying […]
Youth players beating the heat with hot bats
In T-ball, the Moose played a double header in the heat on Monday. First they played the Blue Jays and then the Turtles. There was lots of water on hand and the games were played quickly. I didn’t hear any complaining from the players but the fans on the other hand had a lot to say about the heat wave. […]
Higher Ed Tech Squad— learning and teaching
Thanks to a unique collaboration between Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) and Buck’s Radio Shack in Grand Marais, a “Tech Squad” is being built to help the community find answers to those confounding computer and cell phone questions. The Tech Squad program, funded by a grant from the Northland Foundation, is intended to provide high school students with training, after-school […]
Holzman graduates Macalester College
Patrick J. Holzman graduated this May from Macalester College in St. Paul with a major in philosophy. He will be moving to Sapporo City, in the Hokkaido province of Japan, late July to take a full-time position as an assistant for teaching English as a foreign language through the JET program. This is a year-long appointment, renewable for up to […]
Eliasen earns education degree
Patrick Eliasen of Grand Marais graduated from Bemidji State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education at the conclusion of the 2011 spring semester. Eliasen was one of 520 students completing undergraduate degree requirements at BSU during the semester. Located in north central Minnesota, Bemidji State University enrolls more than 5,000 students in over 50 programs on […]
Sommer Smith named to dean’s list at University of St. Thomas
Sommer Smith of Grand Marais has been named to the dean’s honor list for spring 2011 at the University of St. Thomas. Smith was notified by Michael C. Jordan, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies and Academic Advisement, along with “Congratulations for the level of excellence you have achieved.” To be on the dean’s honor list at St. Thomas, […]
Marie Nordahl named to St. Kate’s dean’s list
Marie Nordahl, a native of Grand Marais, has been named to the winter 2011 dean’s list, which ended May 31, at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Nordahl is a sophomore at St. Kate’s. Nordahl is the daughter of Patty and Doug Nordahl of Grand Marais, and is a 2009 graduate of Cook County High School. St. Catherine University dean’s […]
Lumber Camp looking for best North Shore sawyers
Not only is the Fisherman’s Picnic Lumber Camp coming back, it is bringing greater opportunity for local sawyers to demonstrate their skills with a Husqvarna 576XPs and lathe turned 20” white pine. This head-to-head competition has been expanded, with more divisions than ever, such as a mixed doubles faceoff. And there is more prize money up for grabs—$1,500 in prizes […]
Sign up now for Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run
The Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run is one of the most popular events of Fisherman’s Picnic. There is no better way to start the Saturday celebration than with a 3-mile non-competitive walk/run or a 5-mile trail run on the beautiful Pincushion Mountain Trail System overlooking Grand Marais. The event is a fundraiser for the North Superior Ski and Run Club, which […]
Free shuttle service during Fisherman’s Picnic
The Grand Marais Lions Club is pleased to announce it has formed a partnership with Arrowhead Transit to provide shuttle bus service on Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6 during Fisherman’s Picnic. The service will be free of charge. The bus will run every 45 minutes and include stops at the corner of Broadway and Wisconsin Street in downtown […]