We’ve all heard it before. Education is important. From as far back as the days of Plato and Aristotle, education has been recognized as crucial to the moral fulfillment of individuals and the well-being of the society in which they live. More recent studies have proven the link between education and active citizenship, better overall health, enhanced performance in the […]
Pickup and bike collide in Grand Marais
A Grand Marais man suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a pickup truck while waiting at a stop sign on Tuesday, January 6. According to the accident report, the collision occurred as Jeffery Ryan Johanson, 40, Grand Marais was driving south on 5th Avenue West in a 2004 Toyota Titan. Jeffrey Alan Kern, 60, Grand Marais was stopped […]
Birch Grove continues to top Tofte’s agenda
The Tofte Town Board covered a variety of topics at its January 8, 2015 meeting, many related to the operation of the Birch Grove Community Center and new construction under way there. Supervisor Jeanne Larson gave an update on the $2.2 million 12-unit Tofte senior housing project that will be built on township land behind the Birch Grove Community Center. […]
Public input meetings for tree restoration coming Jan. 28-29
Learn about the efforts to restore the conifer forest along the North Shore of Lake Superior and take an active role in making that restoration happen at two public meetings hosted by the North Shore Forest Collaborative (NSFC). Attendees will be able to review and discuss key goals and projects proposed by the Collaborative as well as learn how they […]
County to proceed with administrator search
Cook County Commissioners once again tackled the difficult question of how to proceed regarding a county administrator, turning to a consultant for assistance at the January 20 board meeting. The board reviewed a potential job description for a new county administrator, one with fewer human resources (HR) duties. Auditor Braidy Powers explained that consultant David Unmacht of Springsted advised that […]
USSA racing at Lutsen Mountains
The fastest U-12 through U-18 alpine racers from the Central Division traveled to Lutsen Mountains on January 10- 11 for two exciting days of Slalom racing on Koo-Koo. Six Lutsen racers joined the competition. The weather was not kind to the field of 234 boys and girls, but ski racers are a hearty bunch and valuable life lessons are learned […]
Two losses for Viking girls on the road
The Cook County High School Viking girls had trouble generating any offense in their 68-27 loss to the Floodwood Polar Bears on Friday, January 16 in Floodwood. Once again the Vikings failed to score a 3-point basket while Floodwood converted six 3-point shots in the game. While the Vikings only scored 15 points in the first half, Floodwood managed to […]
Library technology evening planned for Jan. 28
A forum to address technology questions for beginners will be held Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Grand Marais Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. Local tech enthusiasts will be available to talk to those who consider themselves “beginners or below” in knowledge of computers, broadband and electronic devices. All questions are welcome and no concern is too basic to […]
Silence named to dean’s list at Southwest Minnesota State
Southwest Minnesota State University has announced its 2014 fall dean’s list. Sara Silence of Grand Marais is among the students being recognized. Dean Betsy Desy of the College of Arts, Letters and Sciences said, “You should be proud of this achievement. It forecasts successful completion of the degree that you are seeking. Needless to say, your excellent performance can only […]