Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOMAY 9, 2003 A heated debate over management of state Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) lands is resurfacing at the capitol this week, with Rep. David Dill preparing an amendment to auction off state-owned land in the wilderness area. The argument is over school trust lands, which annually generate millions of dollars in royalties that are distributed […]
Grand Marais public utilities department gearing up for summer
The Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Water and Wastewater Department has another busy summer ahead. One of the first things to be done is an annual inspection of the water and sewer lines. The portion of the wastewater system to be inspected and cleaned this summer will be the old clay pipes west of Broadway and south of 2nd […]
Multiple perspectives on mining presented in panel discussion at UMD
The nonferrous mining debate is raging across the Northland with people voicing opinions from all sides. The University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) Center for Ethics and Public Policy hosted a panel discussion of the issue on April 9, 2013, with five panelists representing a variety of viewpoints. On February 15, 1975, UMD held a symposium on copper nickel mining. Dr. Thomas […]
Vikings play a lot of baseball
With the season delayed by snow and time running out, the Viking boys’ baseball team has begun play in earnest. The first game was played on Thursday, April 2 against Floodwood. The boys fell 5-0. Up next, the boys faced Silver Bay at home on Monday, April 6, and won 9-6. Three Vikings teamed up to pitch. Joe Borud started […]
Shhh… I think it might be spring…
When I was in grade school, without a doubt spring was the best time of year. After months and months of dreary winter weather, mud and slush, we were finally able to take the bread sacks and snowmobile boots off our feet and wear our tennis shoes. No more coats, hats and watery wool mittens to weigh us down…. it […]
Getting the Wilderness in You recalls adventure on the Gunflint Trail
Getting the Wilderness in You is a great read for anyone who has enjoyed canoe trips up the Gunflint Trail. It’s also a great read for those who know the Rolf and Gail Skrien family or who remember Way of the Wilderness Canoe Outfitters on Lake Saganaga at the end of the Trail. William M. Sanderson II, the author, met […]
School year ends with award for the graduating theater students
The Grand Marais Playhouse held its annual award ceremony last Saturday honoring the high school seniors who have made significant contributions to the local theater community. Every year the Playhouse awards deserving high school seniors with “Commitment To Excellence in Theater Arts” awards. Each senior receives an award, name on the plaque in the Arrowhead Center for the Arts lobby […]
“Growing the Arts” panel set for May 13 discussion
Cook County is awash in artists, artisans and crafts people, joyfully so. It’s a good bet we have more creative folk of assorted varieties than any other county in Minnesota. While most celebrate this fact of North Woods life, few stop to think about what it means in economic terms – households sustained, careers fashioned and jobs created directly and […]
Minneapolis Guitar Quartet coming to Grand Marais
With the passion, style, and musical sophistication borrowing from the best chamber music and string quartet traditions, the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet has successfully earned its place as one of the world’s leading guitar ensembles since its founding in 1986. Thanks to the North Shore Music Association, the group will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 1 at the Arrowhead Center for […]