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And then there were two…



We have only two children left at home. I knew we’d have to face this someday but over the weekend it became more real than ever for Mike and me. We moved our daughter Zoe into her first “real” apartment. You know, with a one-year lease, an unknown neighborhood and me, a freaked out mom. She left home for college […]

Cold doesn’t deter fun at Kids Plus Easter Egg Hunt



Although the weather was rainy and cold, that did not dampen the spirits at the Kids Plus Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31. The Cook County Community Center was packed with families enjoying the day, despite the return of chilly weather. More than one person was heard recalling that every year in the three-year history of the event has […]

Serve Safe Food Manager Certification offered in Grand Marais



Cook County Higher Education will offer Serve Safe Food Manager Certification and Renewal training in Grand Marais on April 30 and May 1. This training is designed to fulfill requirements for Minnesota state and local health departments. The seminars train, test and certify you in the National Restaurant Association’s Serve Safe program for serving safe food. To be certified, you […]

Hamburger recipes needed



Burgers, casseroles, soups and stews—whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, what are your favorite recipes that use hamburger or substitutes like ground turkey or ground chicken? Those are exactly the recipes needed for WDSE Cooks’ “H is for Hamburger.” Send your favorite hamburger recipes to WDSE•WRPT and all the recipes received will be put into a “best of the […]

Fingerstyle guitarist Mary Flower at Bluefin Bay April 14



Concerts from Behind the Taconite Curtain is hosting the 2nd annual Fingerstyle Guitar Masters Weekend at Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte on April 13 and 14. The event features Portland, Oregon-based guitarist Mary Flower, who performed at the Mountain Stage Grand Marais show in September 2011. Mary has been a finalist at the National Fingerstyle Championship numerous times, and is […]

Hazel Belvo is first artist-in-residence



Have you heard about the Art Colony’s new artistin residence? Hazel Belvo is the first artist, April 9-22, during which time she will work on a major body of largescale work, give three public lectures on visual literacy and art critiquing, and open the studio daily for people to drop in and watch the artistic process unfold. Daily open houses […]

Photo contest puts our forests in focus



Outdoor enthusiasts of all ages can zoom in on our local landscape in a native tree and shrub photo contest kicking off now, and running through fall. The “Forests In Focus” contest is sponsored by South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District, with support from First Photo, WDSE-TV, Duluth News Tribune and the Duluth Budgeteer News. The photo contest […]

Grand Portage Lodge & Casino presents an evening of Purple Rain



Grand Portage Lodge & Casino will be presenting another amazing show 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14—A Tribute to Prince by Chase + Ovation. Ovation brings the music of the 1984 film Purple Rain to life. The sound track from Purple Rain is one of the top-selling albums of all time and the members of Ovation all […]

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 PM Step meeting. Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, […]