As a young boy, Scout Chet Lindskog said his troop camped on the halfacre of South Shore Devil Track land deeded to Cook County Boy Scouts in 1947. “There were no neighbors then. It was used a lot,” Lindskog said to a group of about a dozen people attending a meeting on September 10, 2015 to discuss selling the property. […]
Viking volleyball continues to roll
This past week the Cook County volleyball team continued its unbeaten season with wins over Barnum, Mesabi East and Mountain Iron-Buhl, playing two games at home and one on the road. On Thursday, September 10 the Vikings traveled to Barnum and won three straight games 25-18, 25-16, and 25-6 to sweep the Bombers on their home floor. For the game […]
Cabin Lessons— building a cabin and more
Cabin Lessons: A Nailby Nail Tale is an easy read, authored by Spike Carlsen who is a writer, speaker and builder. He also was co-editor of The Family Handyman magazine. The tale follows the adventures of Spike and his wife, and their blended family of five children, during the process of building a small family cabin that they could enjoy […]
Confessions of a Secret Kayaker
I own a kayak but wouldn’t call myself a kayaker. Even the term novice doesn’t apply but that doesn’t stop me from taking my kayak on an occasional Sunday morning spin. Skies are blue on this early fall day, and the surface of Devil Track Lake calm. The garden needs work, but I tell myself it might be the last […]
Record numbers at 2015 Radio Waves
The 8th Radio Waves Music Festival, held Friday – Sunday, September 11-13, 2015 was the best-attended event to date. After counting wristbands and tally sheets, WTIP Community Radio announced that 2,300 people came to the Grand Marais Recreation Park to enjoy over 30 musicians and groups and to dance the weekend away. WTIP spokesperson Jana Berka said, “A big ‘thank […]
Crossing Borders Studio Tour
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a professional artist? Are you curious to discover how art is made? Are you looking for an excuse to visit the North Shore of Lake Superior during the fall color season? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will be interested in taking the Crossing Borders […]
Duluth mayor-turned-author Don Ness book signing at Lake Superior Trading Post
Duluth Mayor Don Ness announced in October 2014 that he would not be running for reelection. His path to mayor and his time in office was interesting, sometimes controversial, but always entertaining, something that isn’t always the case in politics. Ness is now venturing into the self-publishing world, chronicling his journey from a 25-year-old city councilor to a threeterm mayor […]
John Gorka coming to ACA Oct. 10
The North Shore Music Association will present renowned Minnesota singer/songwriter John Gorka on Oct. 10 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Gorka got his start in the late 1970s at Godfrey Daniels, a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania. Folk meccas like Texas’ Kerrville Folk Festival (where he won the New Folk Award in 1984) and Boston followed, and his […]
The Spirit Sings Sept. 26 at Grand Marais library
The Grand Marais Public Library will present The Spirit Sings, a program of African American music as it transformed from slave songs to jazz at 1 p.m. Sept. 26. The program will feature the music of OboeBass! (the duo of Rolf Erdahl, double bass and Carrie Vecchione, oboe), the world’s only professional oboe/bass duo. Erdahl and Vecchione have had a […]
Congress comes to Grand Marais Sept. 22
U.S. Congressman Rick Nolan has announced that Grand Marais will be the site of one of the “Congress Comes to You” meetings his staff will operate this fall. “Hearing directly from residents makes me a better advocate in Washington for the great people of Minnesota’s 8th District,” said Nolan. “‘Congress Comes to You’ meetings are an opportunity to meet with […]