The Grand Marais Art Colony is hosting two sessions with the 2016 Artists-in-Residence on Saturday, March 19. The public is invited to stop by the Art Colony Founders Hall to meet 2016 artists Walter Early and Beth Dorsey. From 9 a.m. to noon, Dorsey will introduce participants to the pochoir printmaking technique, a simple, stencil process that allows for spontaneity, […]
Gull presentation at Sugarloaf Cove
You may know them as sea gulls, but did you know that there are many species of gulls and that the North Shore and Duluth are a great place to look for them? Join gull fanatic Clinton Nienhaus at Sugarloaf Cove on March 19 at 10 a.m. to discover the amazing diversity of gulls found along the North Shore. The […]
Community Calendar
Brown Bag Lunch Violence Prevention Center invites you to call a friend, pack a lunch and join us for a special hour of sharing and celebrating Women’s History Month. Tuesday, March 15, noon – 1:00 p.m. at East Bay Suites in Grand Marais. Special Guest Speaker: Sue Futterer, “Public Service Experiences: Opportunities…and Challenges.” Event is free. Coffee and dessert provided. […]
The melt-down
Unseasonably warm weather, mixed with rain and high winds this week, will be detrimental to many winter activities as the snow begins to disappear. Roads and driveways are going to be a sloppy mess as the snow base dissolves, and lakes will become even slushier than before. The spring melt-down is a volatile event that can be a nightmare if […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News- Herald shares these stories as a reminder to […]
Vikings beat Eagles, fall to South Ridge
After getting a first round bye, the second-seeded Section 7A Cook County High School Vikings traveled to Esko on Wednesday, March 2 to face the eighth-seeded Northland Eagles (Remer) and won in a romp, 75-46. The Vikings jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, going into the half time break up 37-19. “Our emphasis was on fundamental […]
Two Vikings named Polar League All-Conference
Lily Gruber-Schulz capped her amazing senior year off by being selected to the 2016 Polar League All- Conference First Team. Gruber-Schulz averaged 15.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.8 steals, and 2.1 blocks per game. She became the second Viking basketball player to go over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career. The guard/forward has committed to play for […]