Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Jan. 17, 2003 Seven conservationist groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service, challenging an August 2002 implementation of decision affecting the number of day use permits for motorized boats on the Saganaga chain of lakes. The suit, filed by Friends of the Boundary Waters and six other groups, asserts that “the Forest Service […]
Monroe receives 2013 Artist Initiative Grant
For decades, musician Michael Monroe has performed on stages large and small, on the North Shore, the East Coast and beyond. But one of his favorite venues is right here in Cook County at the home he shares with his life and business partner, Deb Mueller. For several years, Monroe and Mueller have opened their home on Pike Lake Road […]
Batter Up
I love batter. As a child I would beg my mother to let me bake crazy cakes just so I could eat spoonful after spoonful of the batter before putting the cake into the oven. Sometimes even after it was in the oven I would sneak a few more spoonfuls before the batter got hot. Crazy cake is made without […]
Grand Marais woman plans to take the plunge
Last year when Bryann Bockovich of Grand Marais got a call from her friend Linda McClellan, asking her to take part in a fundraiser event to benefit the Special Olympics Minnesota, she said yes. When her friend told her the event was a Polar Bear Plunge in the Duluth harbor on February 2012, Bockovich still said yes. She not only […]
Art Colony hosts Winter Arts Retreat
The Grand Marais Art Colony invites photographers and painters to the Winter Arts Festival Retreat – Jan. 26 – Feb 1, 2013. The festival includes an exhibit at the Art Colony from Feb. 1 – 24. Art Colony Executive Director Amy Demmer issued the invitation. She said, “Join other photographers and painters on a northern retreat to capture the glory […]
Boot Hockey tournament at Birch Grove
Things are heating up on the ice at Birch Grove Community Center. Four teams are signed up for the third annual Birch Grove Boot Hockey Tournaments, to be held Friday, Jan. 25 at 5:45 and Sat. Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. If you’d like to join the fun, contact Birch Grove Foundation Director Patty Nordahl at Birch Grove Foundation by […]
Want a tax trainer workshop?
Cook County Higher Ed has an opportunity to bring a tax trainer to Grand Marais for a three-hour workshop aimed at small business. Most likely, this training would be offered in February. Here is a short description of the workshop: Tax-saving and Recordkeeping Tips for your Small Business: This information-packed three-hour workshop covers record keeping and tips on what to […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Weekly Drop-In Support GroupsSherri Moe, MS, MFT, PC Individual Marriage and FamilyTherapist. EVENINGS AT 7 PM Minimal fee $5/week,sliding fee available. Arrowhead Plaza, 101 W. Hwy 61,Suite 170, Grand Marais—private entrance, rear side ofbuilding. Mondays: Living with Depression and AnxietyWednesdays: Women in Transitions. (50) 1/5tfnCook County AA MeetingsMondays: Open Meeting, 7:00 PM, Grand Marais SeniorCenter (1st Monday of the month […]
Alpine Vikings shine at Moose Mountain Invitational
How sweep it is! The day was so perfect and the results even better, it’s difficult to report the day in article form. So let’s try a summary format. Individual Boys Varsity…▶ 1st Place Anders Zimmer – yup, he’s our captain▶ 2nd Place Will lamb – and he’s only in 8th grade▶ 3rd Place Luke Fenwick – he’s been solid all […]