Tofte First Responders and two ambulances from Cook County Ambulance were paged to respond to a two-vehicle accident in Tofte at 11:27 a.m. on Sunday, August 12. According to Minnesota State Patrol, Eric G. Strang, 39, of Stacy, MN, was traveling south on Highway 61 near mile marker 81 in a 2004 GMC Envoy when he attempted to pass a […]
Hot summer reflected in PUC activity
The Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is a good indicator of the weather. At the August 1 PUC meeting, Electric Superintendent Mike Taylor reported that due to heat throughout the region and the surge in electrical use that goes with it, Grand Marais’ electric cooperative, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA), bought electricity from Grand Marais in July. The […]
Public invited to learn more about energy plan
The Cook County and Grand Marais Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Plan has been adopted by both the Grand Marais City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and representatives of the Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) report that implementation is about to begin. The energy plan took about 18 months to develop. According to CCLEP, implementation of […]
Summer Bucket List
It’s August! There are several more weeks of summer vacation left, but it would be a good idea to assess your summer and make yourself a “bucket list.” A bucket list is a list of dreams and ideas of all the things you hope to do this summer. Here are just a few examples for you to choose from, but […]
Children’s book on Ojibway culture rich with lessons for all
Boo-zhoo’ (hello), my name is Mishomis. I am an Ojibway Indian. I live here in my cabin on the forested shores of Madeline Island. … Many years ago, my Ojibway ancestors migrated to this area from their original homeland on the eastern shores of North America. …I am preparing this place to be a place of rebirth for traditional Indian […]
Traditional versus abstract look at the North Shore
The North Shore is a very special place for the Knutson family. Karen Knutson and her family make the trip from their home in Minneapolis to their Lutsen cabin at least three or four times each year. And each trip, Karen Knutson says, “fills her soul.” She always paints while there and KahNeeTah Gallery in Lutsen has featured her work […]
Violence Prevention Center continues to seek community input
Earlier this year the Violence Prevention Center (VPC) began a community needs assessment. The purpose is to evaluate services to anyone affected by violence. VPC also wanted to address services needed that are not in the organization’s mission but are highly desired by the community to ensure that Cook County residents are safe and thriving. “We want to collaborate with […]
Jim Oberstar to speak at November active living event
Members of Cook County’s Active Living Steering Committee (ALSC) are happy to announce that on Nov. 14, 2012, Jim Oberstar will be in Grand Marais to address community members, business leaders and policymakers at an event called Moving Forward: Working Together to Support Active Living in Cook County, to be held at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. In his […]
Conservation group to hold fundraiser dinner in Grand Marais
The North Shore Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) will hold its 20th Anniversary Sportsmen’s Banquet on Thursday, Sept. 6 at the American Legion Post 413 in Grand Marais. The event will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. According to Julie Puch, individual membership and dinner tickets are $50. […]
Museum Day Live! is Sept. 29
The best free ticket in town is just a click away – museum-goers can head to smithsonian.com/museumdaylive to download tickets for Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live! Tickets grant free admission for two people per household to participating museums on Saturday, Sept. 29. Museums across Minnesota including Hennepin History Museum, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Roseau County Historical Museum and Interpretive Center, […]