At the start of the June 17 Cook County Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting, County Assessor Betty Schultz explained that the hearing was an opportunity for taxpayers to appeal their 2015 property value and/or classification. Schultz, assisted by Assistant Assessor Alison Plummer, and the county board reviewed a report on county estimated market valuation changes, property sales, new construction […]
Committee to recommend change to ATV Road Ordinance
In May 2015, Cook County commissioners received a request from the Cook County ATV Club to consider allowing Class 1 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to travel on two sections of the Gunflint Trail currently closed to Class 1 ATV traffic. Such a change would require an amendment to the Cook County ATV Road Ordinance enacted in 2009, so a committee was […]
Locals run well at Grandma’s Marathon and half-marathon
Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux, 32, was the first local runner across the finish line of the 39th running of Grandma’s Marathon with a time of 3:15:31. Chris Skildum, 30, of Grand Marais finished in 4:34:33. For the 6’5,” 230-pound Skildum, this was his fastest marathon to date. The linebacker-sized athlete is a wildland firefighter who trains with weights and throws some […]
Food and fellowship at Annual Fish Cake Dinner
Another wonderful fish cake dinner for those who are interested in our county’s history was held at St. John’s Fellowship Hall on June 19. After dinner, Carrie McHugh, Historical Society director, introduced the guest speaker Professor Phillip Anderson, a former staff member at North Park University in the Chicago area. His interesting talk featured an early Cook County resident and […]
Street Rod Heaven
Canary yellow, lime green, turquoise blue…. street rods of every possible color and model fill the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on this first day of the 2015 Street Rod Car show called “Back to the Fifties” Some years have passed since Dick and I last attended this huge event, but we’re here in our 1946 Chevy pickup. It’s parked in a […]
College News
Area students graduate from Vermilion Community College Three local students have earned degrees from Vermilion Community College and received their diplomas during commencement ceremonies May 12 in Ely. Kaitlynn Linnell of Grand Marais earned an AA degree in liberal arts and sciences; Dene Taylor of Grand Marais earned an AS degree in fisheries and wildlife management; and Mark Buckman of […]
Jazz Ensemble to perform July 11 at ACA
With their recent fiveyear jazz history project, A Century of Jazz, Grand Marais’s Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble has carried out its mission to serve as ambassadors of jazz music and history in rural Minnesota communities, particularly on the North Shore. It’s therefore with great excitement that virtuoso Sam Miltich of Grand Rapids will collaborate in a concert and dance at […]
See and learn hoop dancing at July 4 event
Joy Enterprises will host a hoop dance class on the 4th of July at 16 First Avenue West, Grand Marais. The class will be taught by Christine Burns, a member of Hoop Twin Cities. Burns will cover the building blocks of hoop dancing, and will also do some “fire hooping” during the First Friday event on July 3. For times […]
Fort William’s Fort Fest ready to rock
Fort William Historical Park’s amphitheatre will be rocking when it hosts Fort Fest, a community music festival July 17 and 18. Taking the stage will be Bret Michaels, Loverboy, Blue Oyster Cult, Great White, Harlequin, The Romantics, Tommy Tutone plus a variety of local talent. Fort Fest is a two-day family-friendly music festival. Gates open July 17 at 5 p.m. […]