A Duluth man was in a single vehicle accident on Highway 61 between the U.S. Forest Service building and the Tofte Holiday Station at 9:16 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25. Jason M. Voeltz, 31, of Duluth was driving northeast in a 2007 Chevrolet Express cargo van owned by Northern Door and Hardware when he ran off the road and struck […]
Six Wisconsin men escape injury in motorhome crash
A motorhome with six passengers ran off the side of Highway 61 about one mile south of Taconite Harbor Energy Center in Schroeder at about 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31. All six occupants escaped serious injury. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2001 Beaver Motor Coach, driven by Mark Damaske, 66, of Mequon, Wisconsin, was traveling northeast when […]
Move over for ambulance
On a recent emergency call, a member of the Cook County Ambulance expressed frustration to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office about the number of vehicles that did not pull over when the ambulance was returning to North Shore Hospital with lights and sirens. Sheriff Pat Eliasen said no action was taken other than making the incident a matter of record, […]
Historical remembrances highlight Caribou Lake meeting
The Caribou Lake Property Owners Association (CLPOA) held its annual spring meeting Saturday morning, May 28. About 50 people attended at the Lutsen Town Hall. Various committee reports were presented including a water quality report covering the past five years. County Commissioner Ginny Storlie updated everyone on Cook County issues. The last presentation was a series of videos of Bob […]
Le Grand du Nord bike race simply grand
Cool temperatures, intermittent rain and patchy fog greeted almost 200 mountain bikers as they lined up near the Coast Guard station in Grand Marais for the start of the first annual Le Grand du Nord Gravel Cycling Classic mountain bike race Saturday, May 28. For Cook County Administrator Jeff Cadwell it was a special weekend. He placed 44th in the […]
They’re back!
On Monday I was just sitting down to a morning cup of coffee when a little friend flitted by my window. I was so excited to see him again. He’s a happy hummingbird, thirsty after his long journey. I set my cup aside and ran to the garage to get my feeders. I have three quart size feeders that I […]
Students recruited to “work” on Taconite Harbor exhibit
Birch Grove elementary students were called into action during the preparation for the Schroeder Area Historical Society’s (SAHS) annual meeting and community dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 at the Schroeder Town Hall. Ms. Sandeford’s second graders made hard hats to be used for table decorations at the event with the theme of Boom Town to Ghost Town: […]
Chik-Wauk museum open for seventh season
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center is now open for the 2016 season, with some new exhibits added for its seventh summer. Inside the Nature Center building are six different stations to give information to visitors about the nature that is found along the Gunflint Trail. Stop in to meet the Nature Center’s program director, Jacqueline Mallinson. The temporary exhibit this […]
View and vote for banner design at June 10 gala
Art ’Round Town, in collaboration with the Grand Marais City Council and the Cook County Community Foundation, is sponsoring a design contest for new banners for the downtown light posts – and residents will have a chance to vote for their favorite designs. Ann Mershon explained that many artists have submitted designs, and four will be selected to be screen […]
Library Friends welcomes your books and more
When you make a donation to Library Friends of Cook County, your donation contributes to a winning triple play. Donors declutter, profit from the sale helps support the Grand Marais Public Library and local school libraries and finally, another person gains a new reading experience. There is a major caveat—Library Friends need your gently used books, CDs and DVDs by […]