Northwoods Fiber Guild “show and tell” for shoppers
Throughout the year, the Northwoods Fiber Guild—and friends—gathers at various places throughout the county to knit, to crochet, to craft, creating beautiful one-of-a-kind items. On Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., many of these wonderful creations will be on display at the Grand Marais Art Colony during the Fiber Guild’s Holiday Open House & Sale. The talented […]
Bentleyville Tour of Lights a magical place
Experience the magic of nearly 3 million lights illuminating Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth during the Bentleyville Tour of Lights. The largest holiday light show in the Midwest comes to life every evening from Nov. 19 through Dec. 26. Bentleyville will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Admission […]
COMMUNITY CALE N DAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at 7 PM and speaker at 7:30 PM.) Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Wednesdays: At Trinity Lutheran in Hovland at 6:00 p.m. Step meeting. 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. 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. Schroeder Town Meetings Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are […]
WTIP invites students to information event
WTIP Community Radio is inviting all students in 9th through 12th grades who might be interested in taking part in its Youth Radio Project to come to the station on Saturday, December 3 at 6 p.m. for pizza and information about the opportunities available. Everyone who attends the event will learn more about all the opportunities available, behind the scenes […]
Vegetable variety meeting is Dec. 8
How does your garden grow? What vegetable varieties have worked best for you on the North Shore? Attend a meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Cook County Community Center to review the recommended vegetable variety list. If you have some great varieties you have grown over the past several years and think other gardeners would be […]
6th annual Santa’s Workshop set for Dec. 3
The Girl Scouts of Cook County, Northern Light Service Unit, are once again sponsoring Santa’s Workshop. The event will be held Dec. 3 at the First Congregational Church in Grand Marais from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. This is a place for kids to shop for family gifts, and keep those gifts secret. Girl Scout elves take the shoppers around […]
Vikings’ basketball practicing, preparing for a great season
Both the Cook County High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have been practicing hard the last couple of weeks, and while the girls are coming off a 20-3 season, the boys hope to build on a 12-10 record that saw a young Viking squad improving with each game. Girls’ coach expects exciting season Several starters are back from the […]
Southwick inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame at Concordia College
Jim Southwick of Byron, MN, was inducted into the Concordia College (Moorhead) Athletic Hall of Fame on October 15, 2011. Southwick played defensive line for Concordia Football from 1984-1987. He is Concordia’s all-time leader in assisted tackles (239), second in total tackles (356), and third in sacks (26.5). He was a three-time selection to the All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) […]