The long winter seems to be extending itself into summer, with a lot of cold, rainy days. At the July 2, 2013 meeting of the Grand Marais Park Board, Chairperson Walt Mianowski observed that even when he was freezing, he was seeing tourists walking around in short—with jackets on. Despite the cold, town has been full, he said. Grand Marais […]
Hospital program helping families watch out for loved ones in Cook County
People who want to keep better tabs on their elderly loved ones in Cook County now have an Internet tool made available through a grant-funded program called the Peace of Mind Project. It is a partnership among Boreal Access, the North Shore Health Care Foundation, Cook County Public Health & Human Services, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, and Cook County North Shore […]
County board discusses fairness in rental of vacation homes
Over the course of time, more and more cabin and second-home owners have been renting out their homes to vacationers, but not all of them are paying sales tax or seeking licenses required by the Minnesota Department of Health. On July 9, 2013, the county board discussed what some consider a growing problem. On June 25, Auditor- Treasurer Braidy Powers […]
Bigfoot, where are you?
Call him Bigfoot, Sasquatch or Yeti—just don’t call him welcome on the Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais. Immediately after an anonymous jokester erected two “Bigfoot Crossing” signs on the Gunflint Trail near Swamper Lake, debate began. The community was torn—were the signs cute and funny? Or an annoying Wisconsin Dells-like intrusion? Arguments were carried on in coffee shops and on […]
Proposal to assess border crossing fee meets opposition
Keeping America safe is not cheap. Residents and businesses near the Canadian border may start feeling more of the pinch of that cost if a suggested border crossing fee is implemented. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) is currently conducting a study that will analyze the potential impact of collecting a fee from people crossing the border into the U.S. […]
Little League and Parent Pitch leagues going well
Summer weather is finally here and baseball is being played and enjoyed by over 140 kids in Community Education’s youth baseball program. Terrific T-ball teams About 60 of those players are involved in T-ball this summer. They play every Monday and are more then halfway through their season. The game is very simple to play. One team has all their […]
We did it again
I opened the front door to see a long-legged black animal being led toward me. Our new dog had arrived with wagging tail and friendly eyes. She was bigger than I expected even though I’d been told of her size. “Oh my, she’s big!” was the only thing I could think of to say. Our new dog’s name is Abby. […]
Gunnar Anderson on Lake Superior College dean’s list
Gunnar Anderson of Grand Marais has been named to the spring 2013 dean’s list at Lake Superior College. Gunnar achieved the distinction by earning a 4.0 grade point average in his second semester at the college. Gunnar is a 2012 Cook County High School graduate. He is the son of Jessica Gilbertson and Kent Anderson. Students named to the dean’s […]