The Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) Board meeting took place before the regularly scheduled county board meeting on September 22 and PHHS director Sue Futterer came before the board with a proposed five percent increase in her 2016 budget. That was a steep drop from the 17.4 percent increase presented at the August 14 meeting and included […]
Paron wins Class AA Milaca Mega Meet
Once again the Vikings ventured down to Milaca to take part in the annual Mega Meet on Saturday, September 26 at Stone’s Throw Golf Course in Milaca. Some of the races during the day hosted over 500 runners. The weather was beautiful but a bit on the warm side for running. Despite the heat, the Vikings had many great performances. […]
Violence Prevention Center hosts successful “Dance ‘Til There Is No More”
The Violence Prevention Center (VPC) is a visible force for good in the community. Volunteers and supporters can frequently be seen sporting the teal T-shirts with the two-toned message “Believe there is good in the world,” which has the almost-hidden message, “Be the good in the world.” During Radio Waves Music Festival, on Saturday, September 12, many of those volunteers […]
Thoughts while digging up potatoes
I push the spade deep into the soil and carefully lift. Along with the dirt, a white skinned potato pops into view. Happy to see my summer labors rewarded, I continue digging and as I do, I think about telephones. Lately the topic’s been on my mind. I finally moved into the modern world and bought a smart phone. To […]
Connecting the Arrowhead— broadband build out closer to completion
Just as it did over 60 years ago to bring electric service to Cook County, Arrowhead Cooperative has been working with local and federal government agencies to bring broadband Internet to homes in the remotest of areas of the county. In keeping with the co-op’s mission, they have been working to “connect the Tip of the Arrowhead.” Sitting in the […]
Minnesota Opera to present “singing stories” at GM library
The Grand Marais Public Library will present Singing Stories at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 12 featuring Alisa Magallón, a teaching artist with the Minnesota Opera. The Minnesota Opera is one of the nation’s largest and most distinguished opera companies in the country, admired as an innovative creator of compelling operas, programs and new works. The Minnesota Opera is hitting the road […]
AGAPE in concert at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
In Greek, the word used to describe God’s unconditional love is “Agape.” This message of God’s love without boundaries is the foundation of nationally known Christian hiphop/ rap youth ministry artist AGAPE. Agape is the love that persists in spite of hatred, ignorance and sin. It’s the love that conquers death by pouring itself out for the sake of an […]
Norwegian music traditions featured at Oct. 26 library show
The Grand Marais Public Library will present “Music of the Immigrant” by Arna Rennan at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at the library. Rennan grew up hearing Norwegian songs in her home that her parents sang – especially on Saturday nights with their friends. She later moved to Norway and studied art at the National Academy of Art in Oslo. During […]
Luncheon planned to discuss school referendum
The Cook County Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon to help voters make informed choices on the school referendum at noon on Oct. 6 at Cook County Higher Education in Grand Marais. On Nov. 3, voters will be asked to approve a $600,000 per year override operating levy for ISD 166. At the luncheon, representatives of the school district […]
Calendars
Events at Drury Lane Books Saturday, Oct. 3, 5 p.m.: Writer’s Salon with poet Jill Breckenridge reading from Sometimes…: poems. Annual Borealis Christmas Concert Rehearsals will begin on Monday, Oct. 12 for chorus and orchestra strings and winds. The orchestra will meet at 5:45 p.m. and the choir will meet at 7:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais. […]