Kids these days…
Sometimes I feel old and crotchety. If I’m at the store or dining out and I see a young person acting up, I grumble to myself, “I never got away with acting like that!” or “My kids never behaved that way.” Or, the ultimate curmudgeon comment, “Kids these days!” Actually though I am more often impressed by “Kids these days.” […]
Standing room only for Sled Dogs to St. Paul
It was standing room only for the premiere of Sled Dogs to Saint Paul: The Race for Clean Water, a documentary film created by Grand Marais filmmakers Kelly Schoenfelder and Patrick Knight at Betsy Bowen’s What’s Upstairs in Grand Marais on November 9. Stacy Drouillard, president of the Sled Dogs to Saint Paul organization, welcomed the crowd of about 150 […]
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic says welcome back to Jennifer Delfs and Lisa Zallar
Autumn in Cook County is a spectacular time of year, filled with excitement and change. All around us leaves are swapping their green for rich reds and yellows and the air takes on a crisp, fresh feel. And this year, autumn brought excitement and change to Sawtooth Mountain Clinic as we welcomed back Dr. Jennifer Delfs and Nurse Practitioner Lisa […]
Thankful for many blessings
Psalm 100 is a psalm for giving thanks. It goes like this: Make a joyful noiseto the LORD, all the earth!Serve the LORD with gladness!Come into his presencewith singing!Know that the LORD, he is God!It is he who made us,and we are his;We are his people andthe sheep of his pasture.Enter his gateswith thanksgivingand his courts with praise!Give thanks to […]
Marie Spry visits Vatican for canonization of St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Marie Spry of Grand Portage is a trustee—and a faithful member—of the Holy Rosary Church in Grand Portage. In 2009, she had the honor of participating in the ordination of Bishop Paul Sirba at a ceremony at the DECC Auditorium in Duluth, offering gifts of bread and wine with other members of the Native American community within the diocese. Spry […]
Council on Aging seeks board members
There is always something happening at the senior center in Grand Marais and there are always questions and concerns about senior living in Cook County that need to be addressed. One entity that works to meet those needs is the Cook County Council on Aging. The council is seeking members to join its board of directors. The council oversees operations […]
Higher Ed tobacco free for two years
Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) North Shore Campus and the American Lung Association-Tobacco Free Campus Program came together two years ago to pass a tobacco free campus policy. The two entities have been working together since then to keep the policy strong. Paula Sundet-Wolf, CCHE executive director, said the North Shore Campus made the change in June 2010, joining 17 […]
Quick meeting for Grand Marais City Council
Grand Marais city councilors had a brief but productive meeting on Wednesday, November 14, primarily following up on actions discussed and tentatively approved at the last meeting. Council approved four Cook County Whole Foods Co-op licenses that deal with encroachment. The licenses are for the encroachment of a propane tank, foundation insulation, roof overhang, and loading dock into the right […]