Grand Marais Public Library Director Linda Chappell recently announced that a “Five Star” rating has been achieved by the Grand Marais Public Library for the fifth consecutive year. The Library Journal creates the star rating index, using the latest available Institute of Museum and Library Services data. The journal released its 2012 Index of Star Libraries in November, based on […]
New North Shore sled dog race set
The Gichigami Express Sled Dog Race is a new worldclass sled dog race that connects three communities in Cook County. Thirty teams are expected to compete for a $25,000 purse underwritten by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The three-day event celebrates the rich heritage of mushing in the Minnesota Arrowhead Region. Each day teams race on a […]
Lehto & Wright in concert at ACA
Since 1999, Steve Lehto and John Wright have performed together, building the musical foundation that was recently described by U.S. folk magazine Dirty Linen as “… among North America’s best practitioners of Anglo-Celtic folk-rock. Wonderfully intricate, powerful guitar driven music …” Today Lehto & Wright are a highart performance ensemble with a clear mission—to share their powerful take on long-standing […]
FAA Private Pilot course offered by Community Education
A course designed to prepare students for the FAA Private Pilot written test, a requirement for a private pilot license, will be offered this winter by Community Education. The course will cover the following aviation topics over 10 weeks: Principles of flight, charts, navigation, aircraft systems, environmental factors, aviation operations, aircraft structure and capability, radio communication, meteorology, air traffic control […]
Ice bar opens in Lutsen
Moguls Ice Bar, opening Dec. 26, offers Lutsen Mountains’ guests and ski enthusiasts great opportunities to enjoy the winter beauty of the North Shore and Lutsen Mountains, the Midwest’s largest ski destination. Moguls Ice Bar is located at Caribou Highlands Lodge, slope-side on Lutsen Mountains and was hand-crafted by Chris Swarbrick, carving champion from the St. Paul Winter Carnival. It […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Free Family Holiday Gaming EventAt the Grand Marais Public Library on Saturday, 12/29/12from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Please come, play some games andenjoy treats! 12/22bCook County Higher EducationCareer training and college courses at theNorth Shore Campus, 300 W. 3rd St. in Grand Marais.Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 387-3411 or atwww.northshorecampus.org. (32) 12/31tfnSawtooth Mountain Clinic Foot Care ClinicThe Sawtooth Mountain […]
Alpine Vikes shine at Cook County Invitational
Backstrom finishes first, Larson third, at LutsenIn his lengthy tenure, Alpine Head Coach Jim Vick indicated he cannot recall a full field meet where any regional team, boys or girls, took six of the top 10 places in a given meet. Matter-of-fact, having an eighth-grader placing first may also require some research for it too may be for the record books. Well, welcome to your stellar […]
Vikings girls run into a buzz saw with three straight losses
The Cook County High School girls’ basketball team had the very tall order of playing three very tough basketball teams (Esko, Mountain Iron-Buhl, and Barnum) in one week. Two of the teams are ranked high in their divisions in the state, and the third is ranked first in the conference and might end up with a state berth. Despite giving […]
Vikings face tough opponents at home and on the road
It was a week of ups and downs for the Vikings as they faced three tough teams—Esko, and Mountain Iron-Buhl at home and Barnum on the road. Boomer and Everson lead scoring against Esko With 10 minutes gone in the game the Vikings led the vaunted Esko Eskimos 21-20, but the writing was on the wall—or in this case on […]
