No Lumberjack Camp at Fisherman’s Picnic this year
One of the biggest attractions of the Grand Marais Lions Club Fisherman’s Picnic has been the Lumberjack Camp, but it won’t be held this year, said its founder and director Niel Atkinson, who said he would regroup and try to come up with a better plan for success in the fall. “We’re taking a break,” said Niel, who with his […]
Fishing and Scouting
Maybe you’ve had one of those short adventure trips where you hitch up the boat, jump in the car, and head out for a couple of days scouting new lakeshores, fishing new waters. It doesn’t mean you’ll have “catching” success, but it might give a new appreciation of other inlets, bays, islands. Of course, unless you hitch up the boat, […]
Cook County continues to support VetDogs
From World War II to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Cook County is home to almost 700 veterans. Although the residents of Grand Marais honor their veterans in a variety of ways, some wanted to do more. About a year ago, the First Congregational United Church of Christ and American Legion Post 413 joined forces to raise money for […]
Jack Beddow,
Jack Beddow, 66, of Brownsdale, Minnesota died on Friday, July 5, 2013 surrounded by the love of his family. Jack Wayne Beddow was born April 1, 1947 in Forest City, Iowa to Donald and Charlotte (Cooke) Beddow. In 1959 he moved with his parents to a farm north of Chester, Iowa. Farming was his greatest love, a passion he shared […]
Carl Nunstedt,
Carl Nunstedt, 93, of Grand Marais and Florida, died June 30, 2013. He was born Feb. 18, 1920 in Two Harbors to Edwin Nunstedt and Ida Olson Nunstedt. Carl’s father was a builder in Grand Marais and Two Harbors. Edwin built the Coast Guard station in Grand Marais, the old Lutsen school and many homes. Edwin also built Chik-Wauk Lodge […]
Robert D. Swanson,
Robert D. Swanson, 91, a longtime Rochester resident and retired elementary school principal, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Roseville, Minnesota. Robert was born March 12, 1922 in Minneapolis to Selmer and Goldie (Barrett) Swanson. He received his master’s degree in education from the University of Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On January 20, […]
Historical Reflections
The grand twin baysThe red sails of the Hjordis can be seen traversing the Grand Marais harbor all summer long, but the Hjordis isn’t the first sailboat to transport sightseers across the harbor. This is a photo of the “Scott boat” carrying passengers across the harbor many years ago before Grand Marais was as developed as it is today. At a storytelling event […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOJULY 11, 2003 A July 4 party on Mount Maud Road in Grand Portage turned ugly in the early hours of July 5, resulting in multiple assaults, injuries to persons and property and the arrests of three adult men. The three were arraigned July 8 in Grand Marais, and were also reportedly banned forever from setting foot on […]