The holiday season was busy and joyful for residents at the North Shore Care Center with lots of traditional foods, music, gifts and visitors. The residents would like to thank the carolers, musicians, and wonderful volunteers for a memorable Christmas. There were some generous donations given for residents this season from the Emera Eastern Star Chapter, American Legion Auxiliary, First […]
Holiday fun for Grand Portage Elders
The Grand Portage Elders have had a wonderful holiday season. We started it off with an overnight shopping trip to Duluth with a visit to the Bentleyville light display. There were 20 of us who participated with help from four teens. The kids pushed wheelchairs, carried packages and served us royally. We “shopped till we dropped” but it was worth […]
A cup of hot chocolate
I take a sip of hot chocolate, look out at the snow-filled frigid expanse of Devil Track Lake, then turn back to my task. It is the first day of a new year, a day of football watching and social get-togethers for many. Others take the day to make resolutions and contemplate their lives. I have chosen this day to […]
Commissioner Martinson live on WTIP
WTIP Community Radio offers a lot of interesting programming. There’s the Sidetracks and Swing Session music shows, Classic Country, School News, and of course Viking sports. There’s also the always-informative AM/ PM Calendar shows. But did you know that WTIP is also a great source of information about what’s happening at the Cook County Board of Commissioners? It is— our […]
Countywide weight loss challenge
In 2011, Grand Marais Fusion opened its doors, offering nutriious and tasty shakes—and an occasional weight loss challenge. The proprietors of the club that serves up healthy teas and shakes such as French vanilla cappuccino, chocolate caramel cheesecake or banana split, have announced a new challenge for the New Year. Grand Marais Fusion is run by Paul and Kristin (Bursack) […]
2012 Ham Run registration now open
It’s time to register for the Gunflint Trail’s Ham Run Half- Marathon and 5k Fun Half- Marathon, which is scheduled for May 6, 2012. Do you still have what it takes to run the Trail less traveled? If you’ve run it before then you know it isn’t an easy race and finishing times pushing 90 minutes support the amount of […]
Art Colony lists winter classes
There are lots of great classes to ring in the new year at the Grand Marais Art Colony. In January, students can participate in Life Drawing, Jan. 25-April 4; and Does Paint Freeze?, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 (basic winter landscape painting). February features include Community Ink Day: Print Your Valentines on Feb. 4; Beginning Clay, Feb. 9 – March 29; I […]
Wonderful winter activities planned for Winter Tracks
From February 3-12, 2012, the Cook County Visitors Bureau will host the Winter Tracks Festival, an annual countywide celebration of winter. This 10-day celebration of the season highlights the best of what winter has to offer with downhill and Nordic ski events, snowmobiling, live music and many more family-friendly activities scheduled throughout the week. One of the week’s signature events […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:00 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:00 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, […]