Organizers of the November 14 Cook County Active Living Summit promise that the event won’t be your “average meeting.” The Grand Marais Active Living Steering Committee is hosting the event and 62 people have already signed up. Kristin Wharton, Active Living Steering Committee coordinator, explained that the summit is an opportunity for community leaders, elected officials, business leaders, transportation professionals, […]
Film premiere of Sled Dogs to St. Paul
Sled Dogs to Saint Paul: The Race for Clean Water, a documentary film created by Grand Marais filmmakers Kelly Schoenfelder and Patrick Knight, will premiere Friday, Nov. 9 at Betsy Bowen’s What’s Upstairs in Grand Marais. There will be two showings, at 6:30 and 8 p.m. There is no charge to attend, and the public is invited. The film follows […]
Honoring our veterans
For the past two years, Cook County School District 166 has hosted a concert in recognition of Veteran’s Day. This year’s event will be held the day after Veteran’s Day, on Monday, November 12 at 2:30 p.m. The concert is conducted in cooperation with American Legion Post 413. The concert will be held in the varsity gym and is open […]
Fleece to Felt fun at the Library
The public is invited to a free “fleecy” family event at the Grand Marais Public Library on Friday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m. The Duluth Art Institute is bringing fiber art to the far reaches of the Northland. Join them for Fleece to Felt: Make ‘n Take Your Own Felted Butterfly. Learn how to transform fluffy, colorful sheep’s wool into […]
Steaming bowls of soup and more at Empty Bowls
Every month over 100 families in our community experience hunger. For this reason, annually, the Grand Marais Art Colony organizes the Empty Bowls Dinner and Silent Auction, an art-full fundraiser for the Food Shelf. The community is invited to Empty Bowls at the First Congregational Church at 300 West 2nd Street on Thursday, November 8. For a suggested donation of […]
Community Calendar
Cook County AA MeetingsMondays: Open Meeting, 7:00 PM, Grand Marais SeniorCenter (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at6:30 PM and speaker at 7:00 PM.)Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM,First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m. at Windigo Lodge, Villa 2.Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, First CongregationalChurch in Grand Marais; Big Book Study Group, 7:00 […]
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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 MeetingsHeld2x2the&second2x4Tuesdayadsoftothe monthun Oat 7 00E p.m.IMeetings are held at Schroeder Town Hall, 124 CramerRoad, Schroeder. (25)b
Vikings up end Blackduck 42-12
Fans shivered and cheered in windy 36-degree temperatures while the Cook County Vikings got hot on the field and beat a good Blackduck Drake football team 42-12 on Saturday, October 27 at Lyle Anderson Field. Senior running back Colin Everson celebrated his birthday in style by scoring two touchdowns and playing some great defense. But Everson didn’t celebrate alone. Quarterback […]
Pressure on, heat off at Section 7 cross country meet
Three major story lines were in play at the Section 7A cross country meet in Cloquet last Thursday, October 25. First, senior team leaders and captains Ben Seaton and Sarissa Falk were in contention to qualify for the state meet in early November, but both would have to pull upsets to make it. Second, the weather was awful—windy, snowy and […]