My 3-year-old is obsessed with the milestone of losing her baby teeth. Half terrified at the thought of a tooth falling out; half thrilled at the prospect of a shiny coin under her pillow, it’s all she can talk about during our nightly brushing routine. And puzzled with the logic of grown-up things, she is also obsessed with why we […]
Lutsen Fire Department picnic celebrates state-of-the-art emergency vehicles
The Lutsen Volunteer Fire Department was treated to a picnic at the Lutsen Town Park on Wednesday, September 3, to celebrate its relationship with General Safety of Wyoming, Minnesota. Adding to the scenic beauty of the town park was a display of three of the state-of-the-art emergency vehicles that the Lutsen department has purchased from General Safety—a fire engine, tactical […]
Tough week for Viking volleyball
On Thursday, September 11, 2014, the Cook County High School volleyball team beat the Barnum Bombers 25-18, 25-11, and 25-13 to take the best 3 out of 5 games at home. That win brought the Vikings’ record to 5-0 on the season, but coaches and players knew that the next week they would be tested by a trial of fire […]
Locals complete leadership training
Twenty-six residents of the Cook County area participated in the last session of their Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP) in August. The wrap-up session at Caribou Highlands was a follow up to the fiveday leadership retreat in February 2014. A program of the Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation, BCLP has provided experiential leadership training for more than 6,000 community leaders from […]
The Partridge Family Plus
It was of those Kodak moments. Walking down the driveway, I heard a quiet peeping and stopped. The sound was answered with more peeping. Looking down, I saw two ruffed grouse emerge from the underbrush. I remained motionless as two more birds crossed before me and began plucking at the jewelweeds growing profusely alongside the road. A final partridge duo […]
Beauty of area focus of Plein Air Grand Marais
Sixty artists competed in the seven-day Plein Air Grand Marais competition on September 5-12, which is in its 12th year. Plein Air, French for “open air,” has been a painting style for centuries and simply means that artists paint from life in the outdoors. Artists in the Grand Marais Art Colony competition could paint outside anywhere in Cook County. At […]
Emily Johnson brings Catalyst Dance Company to ACA
An award-winning dancer, choreographer, writer, teacher, and artistic director, Emily Johnson, a native of Alaska who is 1/8th Yup’ik, brings her unique brand of storytelling through dance to Cook County. No, she didn’t grow up living in an igloo, even though she gets asked that a lot. And yes, she misses Alaska but admits to liking the urban setting she […]
Author Linda Grover to visit Schroeder Sept. 27
Linda LeGarde Grover will discuss her new novel The Road Back to Sweetgrass at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder. Set in northern Minnesota, The Road Back to Sweetgrass follows Dale Ann, Theresa, and Margie, a trio of American Indian women, from the 1970s to the present, observing their coming of age and the intersection […]
All invited to gather for International Peace Day observance
Judy Siegle came before the City of Grand Marais in August, asking the city council to consider a proclamation declaring Sunday, September 21 as International Peace Day in Grand Marais. The council did so, and on September 8, 2014 Mayor Larry Carlson signed the proclamation. In recognition of the proclamation, Siegle and Kathi Sullivan are hosting an observance of the […]
Bethlehem Lutheran’s Harvest Dinner set for Sept. 26
Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Grand Marais will host its annual Harvest Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 26. The traditional menu will include fishcakes, ham, parsley buttered potatoes, garden vegetables, rye bread and carrot cake for dessert. This dinner is an important fundraiser for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Women. Their efforts support local, regional and worldwide needs. One year-round […]