On May 6, 2016 at approximately 9 p.m., an alarm sounded to notify Cook County Law Enforcement that a possible break-in was occurring at Grand Marais Pharmacy on the corner of 5th Avenue and Highway 61. Deputies responded to find that the pharmacy had been burglarized. Sheriff Pat Eliasen said entry was gained by breaking a window on the back […]
Car crashes into deep ditch in Schroeder
A single vehicle accident near Cliff Cove Road in Schroeder sent one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries at 9:44 a.m. on April 29. Christine Cathryn Smith, 56, of Grand Marais was driving westbound on Highway 61 in a 2013 Ford Focus when her car left the road ending up in the deep creek bed to the west of […]
Lutsen Fire Department stops grass fire
Emergency responders were paged to a grass fire at the Last Chance Gallery on Railroad Drive in Lutsen at 2:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. The caller said the fire was moving into the woods. The fire was noticed at Lockport General Store across the highway and the owners ran over with fire extinguishers. Customers at Lockport joined them to […]
Overdue Temperance River canoeist found safe
An Inver Grove Heights woman called Cook County Law Enforcement at 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 reporting that her husband, 73-year-old Joseph Ambrose, was overdue from his solo canoe trip down the Temperance River. The woman told the Sheriff ’s Office that her husband had completed the canoe trip before and it had only taken about 3½ hours—he had […]
Klobuchar to take area business concerns back to Washington
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was running a little bit late, but she was all smiles as she hopped on board one of the new gondolas at Lutsen Mountains to ride to Moose Mountain where she met with Cook County leaders in the Summit Chalet for brunch and friendly conversation. At the mountain top meeting on Thursday, May 5, Senator Klobuchar […]
Vikings win two on the road
Except for one bad inning, the Viking softball team could have won three straight games this past week. On Saturday, May 7, the girls traveled to Ely to play the always-competitive Timberwolves. “Both teams had a lot of errors in this game,” said Head Coach Jessie Anderson. “But our girls really had a good day at the plate.” The Vikings […]
Congratulations Moms!
Congratulations to all the sons and daughters who entered the Northern HiLites and Essential Touch Massage Mother’s Day Essay Contest. They made the judges’ job very difficult! Three judges were given copies of the contest entries, with names and identifying information removed. After a great deal of deliberation, each judge made a selection. The judges selected the essay written by […]
Sunday afternoon drive
The four-wheeler moves slowly through the large mud puddle as Dick guides it to dry land. We are taking a Sunday afternoon drive, riding down one of the nearby logging roads. The sky is sunny but the May air is cool. I love every moment of this season as spring slowly but inexorably spreads through the forest. We move unhurriedly […]
Summer Theater Festival to offer Arsenic and Old Lace and The Addams Family
The Grand Marais Playhouse is very pleased to announce its 2016 Grand Marais Summer Theater Festival lineup! Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesserling is a classic in American theatre. Arsenic and Old Lace is a frenzied, hilarious, madcap black comedy. Spinster sisters Martha and Abby are known around Brooklyn as kind and charitable ladies. They also have many gentleman […]
Community Calendar
Need to clean out your closets? Sign up for the Cook County Community Center Arena Rummage Sale for Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m. until noon. Vendors receive floor space and two tables for $15. Vendors can also set up the day before ( Friday, May 20 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.). Call Diane at 218-387-3015 to reserve your […]