It’s official. Invasive Species Coordinator Angelique Edgerton of the Cook County Invasive Team has confirmed the presence of Japanese knotweed in the county. A day after the Duluth News Tribune published an article about Japanese knotweed, Edgerton said she was contacted by a resident who thought she had some knotweed on her County Road 8 property. “I went up to […]
Wildfire risk and management is topic of Aug. 16 Firewise program
As is evident by the wildfire occurrences over the past several years, Cook County lies in a boreal forest ecosystem in which wildfire is present and has played a role for hundreds of years. A public meeting to talk about wildfire risk and what property owners can do to minimize impacts will be held at 4 p.m. Aug. 16 at […]
Horticultural discoveries from the Czech Republic to be shared
What is there to know about gardening in the Czech Republic and why would people in Cook County want to know? The Czech Republic’s climate and growing season are similar to Minnesota’s, and because of this, University of Minnesota floriculture professor Neil Anderson took a year-long sabbatical with a Fulbright scholarship in the Czech Republic learning about the country’s plants, […]
Larson leads women in Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run
There was wonderful weather for the Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run on Saturday, August 3. The North Superior Ski and Run Club hosted another great event for the more than 100 runners and walkers who enjoyed the morning on the Pincushion Mountain Trails. Lutsen native Ailee Larson, age 20, placed first in the women’s division and fifth overall in the Fisherman’s […]
Reigning Riders Saddle Club hosts horse competition
The horse show competition, sponsored by the Reigning Riders Saddle Club and held at the Gunflint Horse Park in Grand Marais, included eight different challenges including an obstacle course, a cloverleaf-pattern race around barrels, a key hole race requiring entering and exiting a circle, and following directions while on a horse, holding a glass of water and trying not to […]
New dog update
It’s early morning, and as I walk down the hall in a funk, heading for the kitchen and my caffeine source, my feet hit something solid. And furry. It’s a dog. Mr. Magoo, the pug wants his breakfast. Now. “You’ll have to wait,” I mumble as I continue my zombie-like shuffle toward the kitchen, but something larger bumps my knees. […]
Great tennis competition at Fisherman’s Picnic tournament
A total of 60 tennis players, making up 75 entries in various events, participated in the 37th annual Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament, July 31 – Aug. 4 at the public tennis courts in Grand Marais. Tennis players came from all over the Midwest to participate in this tournament. The weather was a little windy at times, but the participants and […]
Gunflint Trail chamber music concert Aug. 17
The Gunflint Trail Historical Society (GTHS) announces its first chamber music concert by and for residents and guests of the Gunflint Trail to benefit the work of the Society. The Gunflint Woods, Winds & Strings will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at Fire Hall 1 on Poplar Lake (1 mile east of Trail Center). A “Meet the […]
Summer not over yet at Grand Marais Playhouse
The Grand Marais Playhouse is winding down the 2013 Grand Marais Summer Theater Festival with the final performances of The Odd Couple (Female Version) on Thursday, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. and Church Basement Ladies on Friday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets are still available for all performances. […]
Okee Dokee Brothers featured in kids’ program
The North Shore Music Association, in collaboration with Birch Grove Foundation, Sugarloaf Stewardship Association, and H.O.B.B.I.T., present a day of fun, high-quality outdoor entertainment to inspire children and their caregivers to get active in the outdoors. The Aug. 18 event begins at 3 p.m. with a program for children featuring the Okee Dokee Brothers, Minnesota residents and winners of the […]