I love watching the seagulls. I know that not everyone welcomes them; after all they are not always very respectful, especially if you have just washed and waxed your car. They can be pretty pesky if you are planning a picnic by the lakeshore. Seagulls are the acrobats of the sky; they make what seems to be nearly impossible antics […]
History and hilarity at Birch Grove Community Center
West End native Alta McQuatters attracted a standing-room-only crowd at Senior Lunch at the Birch Grove Community Center on April 10 with a slide show presentation about her family’s roots here in Cook County. Whitesky Rock, overlooking Caribou Lake, is named after her grandfather Chief Whitesky. So far she has been able to trace her family back to the late […]
Senior Center offers assisted living presentation
In March, the Senior Center took a tour of Carefree, the new assisted living facility in Silver Bay. Those who went were impressed with the many different living and level of care options. The parent company of the Assisted Living Facility in Silver Bay Carefree is Spectrum Health and representatives from Spectrum will be at the Grand Marais Senior Center […]
Care Center celebrates Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month and the North Shore Care Center will celebrate with special activities throughout the month—especially during National Nursing Home Week, May 12-18, sponsored by the American Health Care Association and member nursing homes of Aging Services of Minnesota. The month will start out with residents and staff participating in the “Move It in May” program—a team […]
Local psychologist offers new men’s group
It’s easy to be changed by a Minnesota Men’s Conference. Established in 1984 by renowned poet Robert Bly, the conference meets annually in a nature-based setting. Local psychologist Wayne Arnzen, M.S., has been attending the conferences for about eight years and hopes to share some of its spirit with a new group for men in Cook County. According to poet […]
Five arrested for prescription drug sales
Several arrests for selling controlled substances were made in recent weeks stemming from an investigation begun by Cook County Law Enforcement in February 2013. On February 27, 2013, Cook County Sheriff ’s Deputies learned from a reliable confidential informant that it might be possible to purchase a “Perc 7.5” from Robert Joseph Gotchie, 31, Grand Marais. According to the complaint […]
Felony drug busts at Canadian border
On April 20, 2013, Cook County Sheriff ’s Deputy Greg Gentz responded to a request for assistance from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. CBP reported that two individuals had been apprehended and found to be in possession of felony amounts of controlled substance at the U.S. Port of Entry in Grand Portage. CBP had stopped and conducted a search of […]
Arson Awareness Week
Did you know 65 percent of Minnesota’s 318 incendiary structure fires reported in 2011 happened in residential properties? Deputy State Fire Marshal Kathi Osmonson has announced that May 5-11 is Arson Awareness Week in Minnesota. The theme is “Reducing Residential Arson.” Residential arson can be prevented by implementing neighborhood cleanups and improving internal and external security around homes and abandoned […]
Historical Reflections
The British flag in this photo was given to the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) people by the British after the War of 1812. At a community storytelling event in March that focused on Cook County history, Grand Portage National Monument Superintendent Tim Cochrane outlined the history of the early Europeans in this area, saying that the French claimed this area until 1763, […]