A family of beavers continued to build their house on the Flute Reed River just south of North Road in Hovland this summer as large machines worked upstream across the road to create a better habitat for fish, and ultimately, beavers. In 2010, Flutereed Partnership, a group of concerned property owners, was successful in procuring a $540,603 Minnesota Pollution Control […]
Airport fall color fly-in and open house Sept. 28
If all goes well, this time next year the Grand Marais/ Cook County Airport could be well on its way to expanding its runway to 5,000 feet, a critically important upgrade for the health, safety and economic wellbeing of county residents, according to the airport commission that oversees the facility. To acquaint county residents with this important upgrade project, and […]
Chamber sets MNsure presentation Sept. 25
The Cook County Chamber of Commerce invites the county community – with a special invitation to business owners and managers – to hear a Chamber-sponsored presentation on MNsure, the new state health care exchange that is scheduled to open Oct. 1. Mario Vargas, outreach manager at MNsure, will explain the program and take questions at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at […]
City sets 2014 budget and levy with 3 percent increase
The preliminary 2014 budget and proposed levy were adopted by the Grand Marais City Council during the Sept. 11, 2013 meeting. Councilors also discussed a proposed public works facility, and expressed a desire to partner with the county to help defray the $3-million-plus price tag which will likely affect the city’s budget in 2015 and beyond. In presenting the draft […]
Boys 3rd in big Eveleth cross country invite
The Eveleth Invitational is always a good early season measure of where our cross country teams are. Sixteen of the 22 teams in Section 7A are there. All the teams have had smaller early season meets to get used to the hard pace of high school racing. We felt pretty ready, guessing top half, but not a contender for the […]
Roughing It
The dark waters of Lac des Mille Lac rapidly fill my blue metal container. Giving a mighty heave, I pull the bucket up and swing it onto the dock. This is my dish/hand washing water supply that I will boil and use. You could call it my “running water,” since either Dick or I have to run up and down […]
Art Colony offers Tour d’ Art: The Home Collection
There are a limited number of tickets still available for the Grand Marais Art Colony’s Tour d’Art: The Home Collection, an exclusive art and home tour fundraiser on Saturday, September 28. Amy Demmer, director of the Grand Marais Art Colony, notes that this is a rare opportunity to view some of the North Shore’s most impressive art collections and architecture […]
Community Calendar
Bethlehem Lutheran Church WomenHarvest DinnerFriday, Sept. 27, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. Fundraiserfor BLCW projects and the building fund for ZionLutheran of Finland, MN. The meal will be served inthe church social room. Take-out dinners available byrequest. 387-2227 or at the ticket table Friday night. Cook County Higher EducationCareer training and college courses at the NorthShore Campus, 300 W. 3rd St., […]
Cross River Heritage Center celebrating 10th anniversary
The Schroeder Area Historical Society (SAHS) invites the community to celebrate 10 years at the Cross River Heritage Center (CRHC) September 21 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The program will include an informal talk about the Doris Lamb Memorial Garden and move into sharing memories of the past 10 seasons. To commemorate the event, local woodworker Karl Crawford created a picnic bench/table […]
Guitarists featured at Oct. 26 ACA event
Don’t miss the chance to hear a special shared bill featuring two exceptional fingerstyle guitarists: Phil Heywood and Gordon Thorne. Savor two solo sets of lyrical narratives and down-home rhythmic grooves, plus a few delectable duets at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Phil Heywood plays fingerstyle guitar with a bluesy swing and a bucketful […]