The 2013 Highway 61 Film Festival was held Oct. 4 and 5 in Pine City, and an entry produced by and featuring local residents took one of the many awards. Sled Dogs to St. Paul: The Race for Clean Water took second place in the “Documentary Feature” category. Cook County filmmakers Patrick Knight and Kelly Schoenfelder directed the film—the first […]
Driver cited after going in ditch on Ball Club Road
A call was made to Cook County Law Enforcement at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, reporting a car in the ditch on the left side of Ball Club Road in Grand Marais. The caller reported that the vehicle was on a steep embankment. The driver, John Haukos, 45, Duluth, was not injured when his Ford Explorer left the roadway. […]
Property owners requesting subordinate government service district
Cook County may be forming a new Subordinate Government Service District (SGSD). On October 15, 2013, two residents who access their property from Rosebush Hill Road, which starts at Highway 61 just west of Grand Marais, presented a petition to the county board requesting the SGSD. All seven of the property owners who live along the road have requested the […]
Vikings take 3rd at the Polar League Conference Race
On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 the teams in the Polar League had the opportunity to run true cross country. Our course at Pincushion Mountain is tough with varying terrain, hills, dry and wet areas, and longer grass. In other words this isn’t a golf course, which is where most of our races are run. Going into this race we knew […]
Art Colony expanding services, staff
The Grand Marais Art Colony has seen a great deal of growth in recent years and Art Colony Executive Director Amy Demmer said in addition to expanded services, the organization is ready to expand staff. The Art Colony announced last week that it was creating a new position— program director—which brings the organization’s staff to 3.5 employees. According to Demmer, […]
Grand Marais Arts Festival receives arts grant funding
The Minnesota State Arts Board has announced the recipients of 88 grants to Minnesota artists, organizations, and arts presenters through the Arts Learning, Folk and Traditional Arts, and Minnesota Festival Support grant programs. Among the grantees is the Grand Marais Art Colony in support of the Grand Marais Arts Festival. The purpose of Minnesota Festival Support Project grants is to […]
The Big Babe
Once again, I complain to Dick about never seeing any moose. We are on our way home from Lac des Mille Lac, on the 20-mile rough road connecting Lac with Highway 11. It’s a remote place with its share of wildlife, and Dick has sighted several moose along this route, but I have never been that lucky. Deciding to relax […]
Captain Louie, Jr. takes flight at the Playhouse
The Grand Marais Playhouse is excited to announce its latest youth and community collaboration— Captain Louie, Jr. The play is based on the popular picture book The Trip by Ezra Jack Keats. There is delightful music by Stephen Schwartz and it spins the tale of young Louie, the “new kid” in town. Feeling lonely and friendless after his family moves […]
Membership Drive at American Legion Post 413
A Membership Drive is being held at the American Legion lounge from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 26. Members and those interested in becoming members of American Legion Post 413, the Legion Auxiliary or the Sons of the American Legion are encouraged to attend. Members of the Legion, Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion will be treated […]
Kids of all ages invited to Birch Grove carnival
One of the most anticipated events of fall for kids and parents is the Annual Birch Grove PTO Halloween Carnival. This year’s carnival will be Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Birch Grove Center in Tofte. This event is always fun and this year the carnival will feature new kids games and activities; bingo for all […]