Art ‘Round Town is once again sponsoring a gala art show/fundraiser to help produce local public art at the Johnson Heritage Post, April 24 – 27. Local artists are donating original 12-inch by 12-inch works, which will be available for a donation of $100 each, as well as a number of miscellaneous pieces as well (pottery, wind chimes, jewelry, etc.). […]
Art Colony to offer three youth art classes
The Grand Marais Art Colony will offer youth art classes this spring. 2-D to 3-D with David Hahn and John Franz will take place over four Mondays, April 13-May 4 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The first two sessions, designed for students ages 10-14, will be used to provide an overview of drawing techniques including perspective, realism, and shading. Students […]
Register now for 26th annual Cook County EMS Conference
The 26th annual Cook County Emergency Services Conference will be held April 24-25 at various locations throughout Grand Marais, and now is the time to sign up. Sessions include: . U.S. National Grid update and Emergency Trail Marker Program Implementation by B.J. Kohlstedt, Lake County Emergency Management director. A snowmobiler gets injured on the trail and his friends call 911. […]
Alzheimer’s and other dementias
Care Partners and the North Shore Health Care Foundation are presenting a community open forum on Alzheimer’s and other dementias. It will be held on April 28, 2015 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Corcoran Classroom, lower level of the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in Grand Marais. It is free and open to all who are interested. The program will […]
Two chances to enjoy the Prom Dress Swap
Not everyone has the time and money for a trip to Duluth to purchase a dress to be worn only once. And many people hate the traditional shopping scene. Recognizing this, a group of Cook County residents have organized a Prom Dress Swap on not just one day, but two. Instead of letting lovely dresses languish in closets, they are […]
Community Calendar
Alzheimer’s and other dementias A community forum, April 28, 4- 6 p.m., Corcoran Classroom, lower level of the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. Featured speaker is Dr. Terry Barclay, PhD, LP, director of neuropsychology at HealthPartners and Regions Hospital in St. Paul. There will also be a panel discussion with local professionals who work with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. For […]
Hunting eggs in Iowa
We spent the weekend in Iowa celebrating Easter with family and friends hoping to roast in the sunshine— instead we settled for mid-60s and light jackets. Not exactly suntan weather but it felt nice to warm my bones a little and watch the kids reunite with their cousins while playing in the yard. Young Bo, our soon to be 3-year-old […]
Eiler retires from DNR fisheries
The Cook County News- Herald caught up with Paul Eiler on his last day at work at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Grand Marais office on Monday, April 6. Eiler was retiring after 28 years and eight months with the DNR, all with fisheries. Eiler recalled that he had spent six years in fishery research and the rest […]
Northland deer population— too many or too few?
In January and February 2015, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources accepted comments from citizens on deer population goals across the northern part of the state. In Cook County, a public meeting was held on February 19 and comments were recorded on what should be done in the “Superior Uplands Arrowhead” region, block 1 of the proposal. Citizen Advisory Teams […]
Burning restrictions on in Cook County
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced that it has extended burning restrictions to Lake, Cook, and northern St. Louis counties starting Wednesday, April 8. Under these restrictions the state will not allow open burning of brush and yard debris. Burning restrictions occur in the spring when the snow melts, and fuels like dry grass and leaves are exposed to […]