Minnesota has over 1,200 wildfires a year, and it takes just one to destroy a home and personal property. The Department of Natural Resources recommends that homeowners who live in the woods create a defensible space around their homes. “Removing pathways, such as dead plants, for fire to reach your home is key to protecting it from wildfire,” said Linda […]
Schroeder supports Bakk’s IRRRB plan
Schroeder supervisors unanimously passed a resolution supporting a bill introduced by Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, which would ensure local control over the utilization of the taconite revenue entrusted to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB). A recent audit of the agency by the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) determined that the current structure of […]
Red Cliff Band gives update on Lake Superior barrels
It’s been almost two years since Gary Defoe Jr. and Frank Koehn were at the Grand Marais Public Library with an update on the steel barrels filled with munitions and slag the U.S. military dumped into Lake Superior in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The news was grim. Recent analysis of 22 barrels that the Red Cliff Band of […]
Vikings compete in the Matt Kero Memorial Invitational
Track and Field Coach April Wahlstrom took her teams to the 5th annual Matt Kero Invitational held at Duluth Denfeld High School on May 13 and came away happy with her team’s performances. “We have a young team that is motivated and their hard work is paying off. With each meet their times are quickening and their distances are getting […]
Acts of Kindness
I recently traveled with my parents on a cross-country road trip to Sodus Point, New York. It is apple country and nowhere near New York City. The 36-hour roundtrip drive gave us ample opportunities to talk about lots of topics. One conversation with my mom turned to random acts of kindness. She was really touched by someone helping her out […]
A 30-year tradition of great gifts
The lovely gift shop that was once just a tiny corner of the Heavy Duty Sewing workshop has become a must-stop spot for many North Shore visitors. Those visitors have seen many changes over the years, starting with the separation from Heavy Duty Sewing in 1998. Both businesses have thrived and Heavy Duty Design was purchased in 2010 by Terri […]
Meet the guests and recipes of the Pie Place in Secrets of The Pie Place Café
Author Kathy Rice has published yet another book brimming with stories about the guests and recipes that are the flavor of The Pie Place Cafe. Secrets of the Pie Place Café: Recipes and Stories Through the Seasons features not only a wide variety of great recipes, but also the relationships that grew between the staff and their many guests. “Then, […]
Don’t miss the Booster Club Blizzard Blow-Out!
The Grand Marais Dairy Queen is joining forces with the Cook County Booster Club to support Cook County athletics. On May 24, the day of the last Cook County Vikings’ home baseball game, the Dairy Queen will be hosting the Booster Club Blizzard Blow-Out. From 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. the proceeds from every Blizzard sold will benefit the Booster […]
Counselor puts head on the line for food shelf
Cook County Schools/ISD 166 Counselor Kris Hoffman is considering a new haircut for the summer season—and he is letting Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School students determine what his new look will be. Hoffman is putting his head on the line in a Food Drive from now until May 27. If Sawtooth Elementary School can collect 500 canned and non-perishable items for […]