Mosaic artists Karen Neal and Jeanne Wright have been working with Sawtooth Elementary fourth-graders and the Cook County High School fourth period art class since mid-February on a mosaic mural for the west side of the Johnson’s Grocery building. In order to learn the process, each student created a 6-inch by 6-inch mosaic piece. With ideas from the elementary students, […]

Howard Hedstrom, president of Hedstrom Lumber Co., will be the next featured speaker in Cook County Higher Education’s Guest Lecture Series at 7 p.m. May 27 at Higher Ed’s Grand Marais campus. Hedstrom Lumber began operations in July 1914, and a centennial celebration is being planned for July 10, 2014. The company employs about 35 people and is among the […]

The Grand Marais Lioness Club is having a social and recruitment gathering on the evening of May 20 at Sven and Ole’s on Broadway at 6:30 p.m. Free food and beverages will be offered and a chance to learn more about this “can do” organization. Lioness members are urged to bring guests, but you don’t need an invitation other than […]

Grand Marais printmaker Noah Prinsen was featured on a recent issue of the WDSE-PBS North program The PlayList. The Grand Marais artist shares his work with local arts journalist Joan Farnam and The Playlist. According to The Playlist, Prinsen avoids “cute” in his original wood block prints, choosing instead to carve figures and landscapes. Working out of the Betsy Bowen […]

Martina Mellang earns master’s degree Martina Summer Mellang of Lutsen has earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse, and participated in the school’s commencement ceremony May 11, 2014. Martina is the daughter of Sally and John Mellang of Lutsen, and is a 2004 graduate of Cook County High School. She received a bachelor of […]