PCA partners with University of Minnesota on wild rice sulfate study
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will expand its knowledge of wild rice and sulfate interactions with the help of a University of Minnesota research team. This work, funded by the 2011 Minnesota Legislature from the Clean Water Fund, is designed to provide key information on the effects of sulfate on wild rice. The MPCA will use the results of […]
Binational Forum examines the economic impact of mining
This is the second in a two-part series on issues discussed at the quarterly Lake Superior Binational Forum, held March 23 in Ashland, Wisconsin. The Forum is a citizen stakeholder group commissioned by the American and Canadian governments to give input on issues related to management of the Lake Superior basin. The first article talked about mining and the environment. […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOAPRIL 29, 2002 Future visitors to the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic on the Gunflint Trail are in for a treat as well as treatment. A sculpture garden, featuring a family carved by Hovland artists Dan and Lee Ross, is set to appear outside the clinic in the next year. The figures are planned to be two parents and a […]
County Highway Department outlines upcoming needs
Keeping roads in good order so residents can get where they need to go and tourists can explore the area is a big job for the Cook County Highway Department. And it requires big money. The county board spent the afternoon of April 24, 2012 discussing upcoming capital needs and other issues with Highway Engineer David Betts and Maintenance Supervisor […]
In the Land of Dixie
When I packed the RV for our vacation, my intentions were good. They really were. I tucked a bag of brown rice in the pantry drawer and filled the vegetable crisper with homegrown alfalfa sprouts. I packed no red meat and the only sweets were two bags of ginger snaps and vanilla wafers. I try to prepare healthy food for […]
Weight Loss Challenge losers are winners
Since early 2011, when Grand Marais Fusion first opened its doors to serve healthy teas and shakes such as French vanilla cappuccino, chocolate caramel cheesecake or banana split, proprietors Paul and Kristin (Bursack) Norlander and Jack Bursack of Duluth and Carl and Beth (Larson) Foster of Grand Marais have promoted healthy nutrition—and an occasional weight loss challenge. The New Year […]
Cook County Visitors Bureau names new marketing manager
The Cook County Visitors Bureau (CCVB) has named Shelby Gonzalez its new marketing manager. In collaboration with director Sally Nankivell and the CCVB’s marketing and PR team at Marketing that Matters, Gonzalez will be responsible for managing, carrying out and measuring the CCVB’s marketing and PR efforts. Before joining the CCVB, Gonzalez managed editorial planning and production at Grand Marais-based […]
Lionesses are the county’s nutty ladies
No, we don’t mean that to say we are all operating without complete sanity. It means that for the past three years, the Grand Marais Lioness organization has been selling fine Georgia pecans at prices competitive to the market. We are doing this as a fundraiser to increase our charitable giving capacities. During our first attempt, we sold mainly to […]
Wine/cheese/chocolate party to benefit Whole Foods Co-op
Ernie Ashcroft will host a wine/cheese/chocolate tasting party from 7 to 9 p.m. May 9 at the North House Folk School. Proceeds from the ticket sales go to the Cook County Whole Foods Co-op Building Expansion Fund. Participants will be guided through a wide range of red wines, paired with delicious organic cheeses and fair trade chocolates. Learn from fellow […]