Cook County Community YMCA receives energy rebates
Local government officials were pleased to accept a payment of $12,737.50 in utility rebates from the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission on August 11. Keith Butcher, the energy service specialist for the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA), which provides power for the city of Grand Marais, explained that the rebate was made because of energy efficient equipment choices made […]
PUC discusses paperless billing
Grand Marais residents may someday get a chance to receive their public utility bills either by computer or mobile device. On Wednesday, July 6, 2014, the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) board met to review a proposal sent by Neon Link, an online billing and paperless delivery service. The system proposed by Neon Link allows customers to see their […]
Grand Marais Rec Park revenues up from last year
Golf Course Manager Mike Kunshier came before the Grand Marais Park Board on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 and gave an update of the Gunflint Hills Golf Course. To date 26,667 rounds of golf have been played, up about 2,200 from last year over the same time period. Revenues are up 5 percent over last year, said Kunshier, $74,102 netted so […]
Voyageur Brewing Company taking shape in Grand Marais
There has been a lot of buzz in the last year about a brewery opening in Grand Marais. At the Cook County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting at the GunFlint Tavern in June, Mike Prom, Paul Sporn, and Bruce Walters officially announced that yes; they were entering the microbrewery business. The new enterprise? Voyageur Brewing Company. Prom explained that although […]
Tiny Living
I am fascinated with the new Tiny House movement. In case you have no idea what I am writing about there are a couple of new shows on TV called the Tiny House Nation and a documentary on building your very own Tiny House. Most of these homes are built on a semi flatbed trailer so they are movable and […]
Cook County Food Shelf provides more fresh foods
Providing hungry families and seniors with fresh, healthy food has long been a goal of the Cook County Food Shelf. In the past year, the Food Shelf has created the new “Fresh Produce Voucher” program to allow people to choose their own fresh produce. Throughout the country, hunger relief programs and food shelves are realizing the important role they play […]
Solo jazz guitar program at library Aug. 27
On Wednesday, Aug. 27 an hour of smooth, warm, and innovative music designed to appeal to both jazz aficionados and anyone who loves good guitar will be presented at the Grand Marais Library beginning at 6 p.m. Briand Morrison has been playing guitar since he was 7 years old. In sixth grade he was part of his first band playing […]
District heating project presentation Aug. 19
Mark Spurr, of FVB Energy, Inc., will conduct a presentation covering the Step 2 Report – Grand Marais District Heating Project at 1 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Cook County courthouse. This is the final report on the biomass-fuelled, district heat system which has been considered for portions of Grand Marais. The presentation is outside of the normally scheduled commissioners’ […]
Community Calendar
Rosie Flores live at the ACARosie Flores, Austin, Texas rockabilly and honkytonk queen, will be performing on August 16,7:30 p.m. at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts,51 W. 5th St. Grand Marais. Tickets $10/$5 at dooror www.tix.com. For more information visitwww.northshoremusicassociation.com Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestraat Grand Marais LibraryDuluth Superior Symphony Orchestra Free StringQuartet performance at Grand Marais PublicLibrary on August […]