Zap! The mosquito landed smack-dab in the middle of my forehead. Dropping the garden hose I slapped at it, but, to my disappointment, the ornery critter escaped. My insect terminating skills have developed greatly over the past few months. I should have nailed the little pest. I’ve certainly had enough practice. The summer has been incredibly bug-filled. The Cook County […]
Bautch team wins Dairy Queen Blizzard Eating Contest
In a food-eating contest it isn’t always the biggest appetite, but who has the quickest chopsticks. Faux Chinese proverb Or in the case of the inaugural Grand Marais Dairy Queen Blizzard Eating Contest, which team of four people had the four quickest red plastic spoons. All told, there were 10 teams who trained diligently, fasted deliberately, and prayed deliciously to […]
Rosie Flores coming to Grand Marais
The North Shore Music Association will present musician Rosie Flores at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Flores blends rockabilly, honky tonk, jazz, and western swing along with traditional influences from her Tex-Mex heritage. She lives in Austin, Texas, where in 2006, Aug. 31 was declared “Rosie Flores Day” by the Austin City Council, and […]
Gunflint historical society presents benefit concert
The Gunflint Trail Historical Society (GTHS) announces the second 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. Aug. 16 at Fire Hall 1 on Poplar Lake (a mile east of Trail Center). A “Meet the Artists” […]
“Thanks for the Memories” music program at library
The Arrowhead Library System and the Grand Marais Public Library will present the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra program Thanks for the Memories with their string quartet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. The quartet consists of Nicole Craycraft, Laurie Bastian, Kevin Hoeschen and Rebecca Peterson. The “DSSO Music To You” string quartet explores the connection between music and memory in […]
Effects of mine drainage explored at Aug. 12 Guest Lecture
The next installment in Cook County Higher Education’s Guest Lecture Series is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 12, when Kurt Anderson will present Scientific Review of Wild Rice/Sulfate Research. As the Polymet copper-nickel mining project advances through Minnesota’s regulatory machinery, questions about potential effects of acid mine drainage on area water quality in general, and wild rice in particular, remain […]
G.M. Library announces $10,000 art project call for submissions
The Grand Marais Public Library has announced a Request for Qualifications to create one or more public artwork(s) for the Grand Marais Public Library. The artwork will celebrate one or more community specific, artistic, cultural or historical attribute(s) and will be placed in a high-profile location for all to enjoy. The intention of this public artwork is to create art […]
Community Calendar
Events at Drury Lane BooksSaturday, Aug. 9, 11 a.m.-The Muffin Man: Storiesfor young children; 5 p.m. Writer’s Salon /Full Moon Reading with Rachael Hanel readingand discussing We’ll Be the Last Ones to Let YouDown: Memoir of a Gravedigger’s Daughter.Saturday, Aug. 16, 11 a.m.-The Muffin Man: Storiesfor young children. The Lake County Sex Trafficking Task ForceWill be at Lutsen Lutheran Church […]
Putt N’ Pets Mini Golf hosts fun tournament
Locals pretty much stayed away from the Fisherman’s Picnic Mini Golf Tournament at Putt N’ Petts this year, but that paved the way for some new winners to take the podium and walk off with some cold hard cash. Ben Harnell won the Under 13 division with an 18 hole score of 48. Trent LeVahn was second with a 51 […]