WTIP community radio is a great source of information about what’s happening at the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Our county commissioners appear on the AM Calendar at 9:15 a.m. on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of each month, following the county board meeting. Coming up on June 27 is District 3 Commissioner Sue Hakes. The other members of […]
Into Africa
I recently returned from a remote village in Tanzania called Matamba. To get there you must first fly eight hours to Amsterdam, then fly another 10 hours to Dar El Salaam, then get on a bus and drive seven hours to Iringa, then drive an additional nine hours to Chamala and finally load 12 people, 17 suitcases and seven carry-on […]
Reminiscing at Cascade Lodge 85th anniversary open house
Cascade Lodge owners Michael and Maureen O’Phelan celebrated the 85th anniversary of their business with an open house on June 9, which was attended by former owners Gene and Laurene Glader, former employees, community members, and guests. Gladers owned the business from 1981 to 2004 and O’Phelans have owned it since then. Inside the lodge in the piano room overlooking […]
Spring cleaning and preparation for murder at the Playhouse
Summer is never boring around the Playhouse. Jack Nickolay, our assistant technical director and lighting technician, leads this year’s summer staff. He keeps the crew of Will Brandenburg, Yvonne Block, Maria Nickolay, Melanie Stoddard and Sarah Warren plugging away at the lengthy lists that Director Sue Hennessy sends their way. Lucy Callander and Amelia Roth, through the “Incredible Exchange Program,” […]
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, […]
WEST END CALENDAR
Tofte Town MeetingHeld the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at theTofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/12tfnLutsen Township Monthly MeetingsHeld the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at theLutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. 4/17tfnSchroeder Town MeetingsHeld2xthe&second2x TuesdayadsoftotherunmonthONEat 7:00TIp.mMeetings are held at Schroeder Town Hall, 124 CramerRoad, Schroeder. (25)b
Dragon Boat Festival building teams
We’re “building boats” this year—not the wooden kind, but teams. The North Shore Dragon Boat Festival will be held July 27 – 29, 2012. If you’ve never powered a dragon boat before and want to know what the excitement is all about, here’s your opportunity! Register as an individual paddler and we’ll put you together with like-minded folks to create […]
“Pets for Vets” benefit at Harbor Light Supper Club
There will be a “Pets for Vets” benefit dinner at the Harbor Light Co. Supper Club on the last Wednesday of each month from now until August from 5 – 8 p.m. The next event will be Wednesday, June 27. Pets for Vets is a group of American Legion and First Congregational Church members fundraising for America’s Vet Dogs to […]
University of MN launches glider to monitor Lake Superior
The people who board the charter fishing boat Fishin’ Chicks are usually in search of fish. On Tuesday, June 19, the charter boat’s passengers were in search of data. Charter boat Captain David Williams helped researchers launch a bright yellow submersible which will travel from Grand Marais to Ontonagon, Michigan to collect information on Lake Superior. The submersible, launched by […]
Two locals named to UMD dean’s list
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its dean’s list for spring semester 2012, and two Cook County students are included. They are Taylor Baham of Lutsen, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts, political science; and Ryan Martinson of Schroeder, a freshman in the College of Liberal Arts, undeclared. Students on the dean’s list have achieved a […]