The Grand Marais Public Library will host a musical one-man show at 10:30 a.m. June 26. The program will be presented by Jack Pearson, a storyteller and musician who uses his experience of imagination, spirit, folklore and history. He will play songs on all types of instruments including guitar, fiddle, five-string banjo, mandolin, jaw harp, and an assortment of small […]
Schroeder hosts community cleanup day
Gail Ring (call her the ringleader) wants everyone to know that there will be a community cleanup day in Schroeder on July 3. “Come for an hour, come for 30 minutes or come for all day, we need your help,” said Ring. Clean up will begin at 8 a.m. and last until 5 p.m. “We will meet at the Welcome […]
Changes to Minnesota Labor Law discussed at June 23 program
A free brown-bag lunch session with two of the state’s top labor law authorities will be held June 23 to discuss changes the 2014 Legislature made to the minimum wage and to laws regarding pregnant and nursing women. From noon to 1:30 p.m. at Cook County Higher Ed, participants will have an opportunity to hear from Jessica Looman, assistant commissioner […]
Tend the trees June 28 during GreenUp
The Ham Lake Fire started in May 2007, seven years ago. It burned 76,000 acres in northeast Minnesota and western Ontario. Since then, nearly 100,000 trees have been planted by volunteers at the annual Gunflint GreenUp events. Now it is time to tend those trees by clipping away brush and hardwoods that are competing for sunlight and water. One person […]
35th annual Tofte Trek set for July 4
There is no better way to kick off the 4th of July than by running up the slopes of the Sawtooth Mountains, racing on the Superior Hiking Trail and tracking down your competition through the mud. Thirty-five years ago the Tofte Trek Wilderness Run/ Walk was born and the tradition continues! Each year this event continues to grow, bringing over […]
Community Calendar
Summer programming atChik-Wauk Museum and Nature CenterMonday, June 23, Kids’ Day with crafts, stories, games,and free admission for kids under 18. Tuesday, June24, U.S. Forest Service naturalists present Wild AboutWildflowers at 3 p.m. on the museum front porch; freeand family friendly. Sunday, June 29, Shrimp Boil,noon, suggested donation. Chik-Wauk Museum andNature Center is located at 28 Moose Pond Drive,Grand Marais. […]
Doing good with Girl Scout cookies
I’m MaeAnna LaFavor of Girl Scout Troop 4110 and Halle Bockovich of Troop 4135 and I found a unique way to share Girl Scout cookies this year. We have a cousin, Kristy Thompson of Grand Marais, serving in Afghanistan. We wanted to do something nice for our soldiers. We were able to get a generous family to purchase cases of […]
College News
Cochrane earns MBA in design strategy Andrew Fitts Cochrane received a master’s of business administration in design strategy degree from California College of the Arts in San Francisco on Saturday, May 17, 2014. The unique MBA in Design Strategy program unites design and integrative thinking, sustainability and systems thinking, finance, and leadership into a holistic framework. Andy graduated from Cook […]
Hovland Kids’ Art Show
On Sunday afternoon, June 1, local community members found the Hovland Town Hall transformed into a beautiful art gallery. While this is what one would expect to find at the Hovland Art Festival, it was unique since the 13 artists represented were Hovland area children and youth, ages 5 to 12 years. The 120 pieces were inspired and produced during […]
Where are the fish biting?
Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank reports: The smallies are plentiful and some are quite large. Pike, Poplar, Hungry Jack, and Crescent lakes are all producing fish. Many are in the 4- to 8-foot range. Try nightcrawlers, leeches or plastic worms as all seem tempting to them. A couple of people noted the fish were attacking aggressively. They must be staking […]