The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) lifted restrictions on open burning throughout most of the state on Tuesday, May 28, however, a few areas in the extreme northern parts of the state plan to continue local restrictions until more moisture is received. As of May 30, Cook County is one of those areas. Burning permits will not be issued […]
Correction:
The May 25 article entitled Historic bear and voyageur signs to be rehabbed stated that Mjolnir Construction would be repairing the stone caps at the intersection of Highway 61 and Second Avenue West in downtown Grand Marais. A miscommunication had occurred and Mjolnir Construction was not planning to do the work as the organizers of the project had thought. New […]
Blue lake and rocky shore
“My paddle’s keenand bright,flashing with silver,follow the wild goose flight,dip dip and swing.” I put quite a few miles on my canoe this weekend in search of trout, and through it all I was continually overwhelmed by the beauty surrounding me at each bend. Give glory to God! What a beautiful place to enjoy! It was just a wonderful Memorial […]
Garren Orel Benson
Garren Orel Benson was born April 7, 1939 in Decorah, Iowa. He was the eldest child of Orel and Irene (Springmire) Benson. He passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Ames, Iowa, at the age of 74. Garren was raised on a farm near Harmony, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at the State Line Methodist Church. He began […]
Busy spring leads to summer activities with ENP
The Elderly Nutrition Program has had a very busy spring and summer is looking to be full and productive too. We had several Elders who were able to attend the Second Annual Elder Abuse Conference. This year it was held in Hinckley at the Grand Casino. Information sessions covered everything from the Four Ws of Abuse to Planning for the […]
Care Center is ready for summer!
The warmer spring weather is certainly welcomed by residents at the North Shore Care Center. Many folks have enjoyed time on the patios and their first picnic of the year on Memorial Day. Everyone is ready for summer—whenever it gets here! The month of June is National Gardening Month, Men’s Month, Dairy Month—and contains the first day of summer! There […]
Training and traveling with the Senior Center
The parent company of the Assisted Living Facility in Silver Bay, Carefree, is Spectrum Health. They are interested in exploring the possibility of building a new facility here in Grand Marais. As reported in the Cook County News-Herald, Spectrum and Carefree representatives held an informational meeting here at the Senior Center on May 7. A crowd of over 50 people […]
