The Grand Marais Park Board faces an enviable problem. During the peak summer months, more RV owners want to stay at the Grand Marais Municipal Campground commonly referred to as the “Rec. Park,” than there are spots open. But what to do about it? While no action was taken at the park board’s March 3 meeting, Park Manager Dave Tersteeg […]
ARMER towers discussed at county board
Working through a busy agenda, Cook County commissioners spent about six hours dealing with a wide array of subjects on March 24, 2015. Highlighting the meeting was the announcement by Jared Beldez of the Arrowhead Regional Development Council (ARDC) who said out of eight grant requests totaling $2.8 million that the Northeast Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (TAP) received, it recommended […]
County continues quest to distribute non-mandated funds equitably
The Cook County commissioners spent an hour discussing a way to develop a process that would allow it to allocate funds for non-mandated organizations in a more practical/business like fashion at the March 10 meeting. A work session has been scheduled for more discussion on Tuesday, April 7. Prior to that, Commissioner Garry Gamble is hosting a public meeting to […]
Theater Sports sets new record
Ten years ago, said Michael McHugh, the Cook County senior high school graduating class was in second grade. Ten years ago, he said, Mr. Dorr had hair. And ten years ago Saturday Night Live was only in its 30th year! With that, McHugh asked the 15 seniors participating in Theater Sports to take the stage at the Arrowhead Center for […]
Corny Smiles
Our daughter Zoe came home for the weekend to pack up her clothes and clean out her closet. She hasn’t used most of them since she left for college in 2011. It was time. High on a shelf she found a long forgotten camcorder and some 8mm movie cassettes. There was also a smaller Sony camcorder with a bag of […]
Sunshine and chili for 6th annual Chili Cook Off
Saturday, March 21 was a perfect day to eat chili. Outside it was cold and blustery, but inside the Fellowship Hall at St. John’s Catholic Church in Grand Marais, diners were warmed by the sunshine streaming in the windows and with the savory samples of chili at the 6th annual Cook County Chili Cook Off. There was a delightful variety […]
Come out to the Spring Dance with Randy Sabien & the Unusual Suspects
Grab your comfy shoes and come on down to North House Folk School for a NSMA-hosted community dance, featuring internationally acclaimed violinist and fiddler Randy Sabien, locally loved jazz/blues pianist Chris Gillis, and supersolid upright bassist Jim Chenoweth. The dance will be from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 4. No dance experience is necessary. Just bring your pent-up […]
The donkeys are coming!
Come one, come all, it’s a fun evening of Donkeyball! This invitation comes from the Cook County High School band which is hosting an evening of Donkeyball at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 6 to raise funds for the band trip in 2016. The community is invited to come watch classmates, friends and neighbors play basketball while riding live donkeys. […]
Kids Plus offers Easter Bunny and egg hunts
Neither rain nor snow can stop the fun at the 6th annual Easter Egg Fundraiser on Saturday, April 4 at the Cook County Community Center and 4H Log Cabin in Grand Marais. If it’s cold, bundle up. If it’s raining, grab an umbrella. Just don’t miss the fun! Youth activities and visits with the Easter Bunny are from 9 a.m. […]
Community Calendar
To Light A Candle A film about the Baha’is in Iran defying religious persecution through non-violent resistance and educating their youth will be shown at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 300 W. 2nd St., Grand Marais, MN, at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2015. Free and open to the public. 6th Annual Easter Egg Fundraiser for KIDS PLUS […]