An end-of-summer celebration is planned for 10:30 a.m. Aug. 26 for those who participated in the library’s summer reading program. Of course, said Grand Marais Library’s Patsy Ingebrigtsen, all are invited to the event on the library lawn which will include music, games, prizes and a picnic beginning with a “Musical Animals” children’s program followed by a prize drawing and […]
Learn to properly install child car seat at Birch Grove
Birch Grove Community School is hosting child and restraint systems (CARS) training at the school in Tofte on Monday, August 24 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is the class that is required for childcare providers prior to transporting children. It is also a great class for parents and grandparents. Come and learn proper seat installation and seat belt use. […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cook County Community Center Arena Rummage Sale Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. Reserve your space that includes 2 tables for $15. Call Diane at 218-387-3015. Events at Drury Lane Books Saturday, August 22, 11 a.m.: The Muffin Man reading stories for young children. Saturday, August 22, 5 p.m.: Writer’s Salon with author Margi Preus reading from Enchantment […]
Unplugged XIV Sept. 17-19 at North House
Musicians have been creating a buzz at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais for a great cause since 2001. This year, the annual family-friendly event takes place Sept. 17-19 and includes over 12 nationally and internationally recognized performers including two concerts with NPR’s Mountain Stage Radio Show, local brewery tastings and a folk artisan market. Top performers include […]
Rodne graduates from University of Colorado
Grand Marais resident Rumer Rianna Rodne graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) with a bachelor of science degree in biology and a bachelor of science degree in forensic science as a part of the summer 2015 class, which included 562 students from throughout Oklahoma, the country and world. Located just north of Oklahoma City in Edmond, the University […]
2015 Kelley High School awards announced
The William Kelley High School Alumni Scholarship Committee has announced the 2015 recipients of the WKHS Alumni Scholarship. Tayler Haselow will be studying veterinary technology at Ridgewater College in Hutchinson, Minnesota. She dreams of developing her own animal care business. Jeremiah David Fragale will be studying mechanics and psychology at Lake Superior College in Duluth. He is a graduate of […]
Drive for show, putt for dough Eversons do well at Jack Pine Lumberjack Show
There’s a saying amongst golfers, “Drive for show, putt for dough!” Some golfers can blast it off the tee down the fairways hitting it over 300 yards. Dustin Johnson is averaging almost 320 in driving distance. That’s crazy long. It looks good and is impressive (the average drive for most men around a 20 handicap hit it about 225 yards). […]
Fall fake-out
A week of true summertime heat was enough to stress out the young birch trees and create some of the driest conditions we have seen this season. Smokey Bear says the fire danger is “High” and I think we could be seeing some campfire bans soon. The stressed leaves of the young birch on Saganaga Lake are bright gold, as […]
DNR announces fall duck season
Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season will open a half-hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 26, with similar bag limits and season dates that were in place last year, according to the Department of Natural Resources. “While the season structure is similar to recent years, we adjusted the duck season dates in the south duck zone based on hunter preferences,” said Steve […]
Where are the fish biting?
Capt. Jerry Skarupa of Secret Lures Charters says that once again, it has not been a good week on the big lake. In fact, Skarupa said it’s probably been “the worst year ever.” Lake Superior’s surface temperatures were only 50 degrees, and have cooled down deep. The lake trout are down about 150 feet with only a handful being caught. […]