Spring is fast approaching, though you’d never know it by our weather here in Minnesota. With it comes the thought of digging out the summer wardrobe. Is it a bit tighter than last year? For most of us this has been a long hard cold winter without a lot of exercise so now it’s time to “pay the piper.” I […]
Life in the air – living the dream
“I’ve lived my dream.” Laurie Bradley of Grand Marais has the photos to prove it. She was a flight attendant for Pan Am Airlines from 1989- 1995, flying all over the world—to Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and even Afghanistan. From the time she was little, Bradley dreamed of being a flight attendant. Growing up in the Twin Cities, Bradley would […]
Northern Sustainability Symposium is May 3-5 at North House Folk School
Author Dmitry Orlov is visiting Minnesota for North House Folk School’s fourth annual Northern Sustainability Symposium, May 3-5. Coursework and programs at the Sustainability Symposium revolve around changes that can be made by individuals for a more sustainable future: learning to repair and repurpose, simplify and reclaim the everyday skills of self-reliance from the notso distant past. Orlov will give […]
Rain garden workshop planned for May 5
Want to learn how to develop a rain garden? A workshop sponsored by Cook County Extension and Soil & Water will be held on May 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center. There will be basic information provided along with the hands-on opportunity to help design the new 50-foot by 50-foot rain garden located behind […]
“River People” workshop at Wolf Ridge
Do you have a favorite North Shore river? Maybe you live on it. Maybe you fish in it or kayak down it. Minnesota Environmental Partnership is holding a first-ever workshop for people who care for the North Shore and its rivers, to help them be stewards of their streams. “River People: North Shore Stream Stewardship Conference” will include presentations on […]
Master naturalist training May 7-11 in Duluth
Do you enjoy learning about the natural world? If so, consider becoming a Minnesota master naturalist volunteer. Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center, Duluth, is hosting a Minnesota master naturalist volunteer training May 7-11. Master naturalist volunteers complete a 40-hour hands-on course with expert instructors and fellow learners – studying natural history, environmental interpretation, and conservation stewardship. Final certification comes with […]
WTIP North Shore Community Radio marks 15-year anniversary
WTIP North Shore Community Radio invites community members to stop by the station for birthday cake between 1 and 3 p.m. on Monday, April 29 to help celebrate the station’s 15-year anniversary. WTIP began in January 1992 as a dream by local citizens who saw a need for a local radio station that could share and disseminate information that was […]
Library Friends need your books
While you’re doing your spring cleaning, consider donating your gently used books to the Library Friends. These books, recent magazines, videos, DVDs, and CDs are needed for the Friends’ annual book sale Aug. 1-3. Income from this sale helps support the Grand Marais Public Library and all public school libraries in Cook County. Sorry, moldy or musty books, textbooks, cassettes […]
Food manager ServSafe certification courses May 7
Cook County Higher Education will offer the ServSafe food manager training on May 7 at its North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. The full certification course runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and costs $175, which includes the textbook. The renewal course runs from 8 a.m. to noon the same day and costs $75. This training is designed to […]
Move it down the Mississippi this May
It’s time for Move It in May! Jazz it up this May by joining your friends and neighbors as we Move It down Highway 61 to the Mississippi Delta and New Orleans. (We’ve done the Lake Superior Circle Tour, now let’s jazz it up as we Move It to New Orleans!) New this May will be weekly Thursday brown bag […]