On June 22, Governor Mark Dayton announced the reappointment of Steve DuChien of Grand Marais to the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. His new term expires in January 2020. DuChien serves on the board in the volunteer firefighter position. He has been with the Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department for 31 years and is currently the assistant fire chief. He […]
Helena Blake retires from North Shore Health
After 39 years of serving others Helena Blake, RN, has retired from her duties as the director of nursing for the North Shore Care Center. Blake’s last day on the job was June 17. North Shore Health Director Kimber Wraalstad said Blake didn’t want a cake or a party, but staff and residents still had smaller retirement celebrations with her […]
Overdue paddlers found safe on Pine Lake
A caller concerned about overdue campers contacted Cook County Law Enforcement just before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 20. The caller was supposed to meet a father and son at the conclusion of their Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) at the McFarland Lake swimming beach/picnic area. Cook County Search and Rescue was dispatched and was at McFarland Lake at […]
Teen uninjured in fall at Kadunce River
Cook County received an emergency call at 6:08 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, reporting that a 16-year-old male had fallen and was stuck in one of the canyons on Kadunce River in Colvill. Cook County Search and Rescue, Cook County Ambulance, and the Colvill and Hovland Fire Departments were paged to assist, with Search and Rescue locating the boy about […]
Sivertson Art Gallery asks PUC to pay for repairs
Back in 2004 the City of Grand Marais hired a contractor to perform some sewer work on Wisconsin Street in front of Sivertson Gallery. Over the years Sivertson Gallery has experienced problems with its septic system and last summer gallery owner Jan Sivertson finally hired a firm to dig up the road and fix the problem. What they found shocked […]
Lutsen bicycle races big success despite the weather
Grand Marais mountain biker Max Wahlers said the competitors in the Lutsen 39-mile race caught a break. “It didn’t rain when we were riding. We were lucky. But the people riding in the 99er weren’t so lucky. It rained pretty hard when they were out on the course.” Wahlers, a recreational rider/racer, was one of 1,700 racers who took part […]
Be that Guy
Some say that girls want to marry a version of their dad. In my case I find that to be true. All the qualities I admire in my dad I have found in my husband Mike. Now that I am raising two sons, Jack and Ben, I feel the need to put these traits into words. I want my boys […]
Fika Coffee shop opens in Lutsen
Lynch, an American film producer, scriptwriter, songwriter and general Renaissance man, was on to something when he made the observation above, but he wouldn’t have to worry if he entered the new Fika Coffee shop in Lutsen because there are no bad cups of coffee served there. At first it’s the smell of freshly ground coffee beans that welcome customers […]
Arrowhead Pharmacy hosts record-breaking blood donation drive
Each year the Memorial Blood Center recognizes the organizations or businesses that are the best at getting people to donate blood. Groups that get 100 units of blood receive the “100 Club Award.” Arrowhead Pharmacy in Grand Marais became a member of this club at the last blood drive it sponsored—meeting and exceeding the 100 donor level in just one […]
The Ladies Music Club performing in Grand Marais
“You take care of the fishing, hiking, and camping – we’ll take care of the soundtrack of your summer night.” The Ladies Music Club, featuring a variety of folk and bluegrass style music, will be performing in Grand Marais on Friday, July 15 at the Voyageur Brewing Company from 5:30 – 8 p.m. They will also be performing Saturday, July […]