Hungry for some homemade chicken cordon bleu with Havarti cream sauce? How about a piping hot bowl of roasted red pepper corn chowder? How does chocolate bread pudding with Bailey’s Irish cream sauce sound for dessert? All that and more was served with a smile by people representing 16 Cook County restaurants and food and beverage businesses at the annual […]
WTIP receives awards from the Minnesota Associated Press
WTIP North Shore Community Radio has been recognized in the 2012 Minnesota AP Broadcasters Awards. Station staff and volunteers regularly produce features that bring forward a variety of voices and perspectives on topics that explore the rich culture of the North Shore region. The Associated Press recently announced that several of these features have been singled out for recognition. WTIP’s […]
Dan and Lee Ross works on display at the Art Colony March 22-April 7
Local artists Dan and Lee Ross, nationally recognized stone and clay sculptors, spent two weeks in January at the Grand Marais Art Colony exploring an unfamiliar media – printmaking. This opportunity led the Rosses in new directions, challenging them to redefine their artistic language through ink, paper and the printing press. The result is a collection of original prints entitled […]
Celebration of a dog’s life
The community is invited to a unique gathering at Betsy Bowen’s Studio in Grand Marais on Friday, March 29—a celebration of a dog’s life. Friends are hosting the celebration and benefit in remembrance of Pony, the sled dog of Frank and Sherrie Moe of Moetown Kennels, who was killed when Moe’s dog team was struck by a truck at a […]
Exciting new collaboration for Borealis Chorale and North Shore Music Association
As the next concert approaches on Sunday, March 24, 7 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, the Borealis Chorale & Orchestra has announced a new collaboration with the North Shore Music Association. Since Ora Wilcox started the Symphonium Music Club in the Cook County of the 1950s, many talented and devoted members of the community have sustained the fine tradition of […]
Easter Egg Fundraiser for Cook County kids
Looking for some fun to have with your kids or grandkids for Easter? Everyone is invited to the Cook County Community Center from 9:00 a.m. until noon, Saturday, March 30 for indoor ice skating, visits and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, brunch, a cake decorating contest and silent auction, raffle with prizes over $600, PEEP eating contest, kids activities […]
Community Calendar
Borealis Chorale and Orchestra Palm Sunday Concert March 24 at 7:00 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Grand Marais. Faure Requiem, Easter portions of Handel’s Messiah, Albinoni double concerto and compositions by Bill Beckstrand. Bill Beckstrand, conductor. Free will offering. Cook County Higher Education Career training and college courses at the North Shore Campus, 300 W. 3rd St., Grand Marais. Monday – […]
West End Calendar
Tofte Town Meeting Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. Schroeder Town Meetings Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Schroeder […]
First place finale for Lutsen Junior Alpine
The much anticipated and final race of the Northland Junior Race Series was hosted by the Duluth Superior Alpine Club and held at Spirit Mountain March 3, 2013. Forty-one Lutsen racers competed in a field of 161 skiers from Team Duluth, Mont-Du-Lac and Ski Gull Alpine Clubs, all gunning for the championship victory. Racers eight years old and over skied […]
Educational Technology: Tools for the Future
At Oshki Ogimaag, a core component of our mission statement is to integrate technology throughout the curriculum. It is an unequivocal fact that young people must develop skills to utilize technology effectively and efficiently. The funding forecast for schools is constantly changing. Currently, hot topics include state budgets, federal funds sequester, and the impact on significant programs such as Federal […]