Summertime means seasonal workers, many of them international students without a way to get around town. Again this year, First Congregational-United Church of Christ in Grand Marais will loan used bicycles for a $40 refundable deposit through its Workers On Wheels (WOW) Bike Program. Last year more than 60 bikes were loaned. The program is supported by Moving Matters and […]
Cook County Fun & Games
On Tuesday night in Grand Marais friends and family gather at Grandma Ray’s (formerly the American Legion) for a Trivia Contest hosted by “Big B” and his sidekick Kristi. The trivia competition is open to all. Join the fun at 7 p.m. at Grandma Ray’s on 1st Avenue in Grand Marais. To make this lively event a bit more interesting, […]
Library lawn CD release for Splintertones
SplinterTones, a six-piece band based in Grand Marais, can be seen at a variety of venues— outdoors at Harbor Park, at town halls, at the Radio Waves Music Festival and more. The energetic and eclectic band has now collected 16 of its favorite songs—a mix of covers and original tunes—on a CD so fans can take the Splintertones sound home […]
Jack Williams to perform in Grand Marais July 9
The North Shore Music Association will present renowned musician Jack Williams in concert at 7:30 p.m. July 9 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. The music of Jack Williams, rooted in his native South Carolina, has been shaped by a 54-year career of playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical, and the popular music of the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s. […]
Mini-play coming to Grand Marais library July 5
Stop by the Grand Marais Public Library at 10:30 a.m. July 5 to enjoy Climb Theater’s presentation of The Tortoise and the Hare, a free program designed for folks and families of all ages. Visitors will see Speedy the Hare as he keeps teasing Sal the Tortoise because Sal is slower than Speedy. So Sal decides there’s only one solution: […]
Community Calendar
Events at Drury Lane Books Saturday, July 9, 5:00 p.m., Writer’s Salon with Mary Sharratt reading from her book, The Dark Lady’s Mask: A Novel of Shakespeare’s Muse. Also on Saturdays at 11 a.m., Muffin Man Story Hour with stories for young children. July 4th Ice Cream Social 6:30-8:30 p.m. at First Congregational UCC, in partnership with St. John’s. Free […]
Sutton leads volleyball team to 3rd at Nationals
Cook County High School junior-to-be Meredith Sutton led the Duluth-based Minnesota North volleyball team to a third place finish at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Nationals in Orlando, Florida. The tournament was played June 23-26 and featured competition between 101 AAU clubs from all parts of the country. Minnesota North finished 8-2 in the tournament, losing to the eventual national […]
Ali Duclos takes first at Madison log rolling tournament
Once again only one member of the Cook County YMCA North Shore Rollers could attend the recent United States National Log Rolling Association (USLRA) tournament, held in Madison, Wisconsin, but Ali Duclos made the trip more than worthwhile when she placed first in the U-10 girls’ division at the Midwest Log Rolling Championships Saturday, June 25. Ali is currently ranked […]
Where are the fish biting?
Tyson at the Beaver House said small walleyes are biting well on Devil Track Lake on Beaver Flicks, float rigs and spin-n-glo rigs at depths of 6-8 feet in the evenings. Tyson has heard that Crescent and Hungry Jack lakes are giving up walleye with a leech and slip bobber. Smallmouth bass are biting great on most lakes on the […]
Watercraft inspectors provide AIS education
Summer in Cook County means a lot of things and most of those things revolve around lakes and rivers. A new experience this summer might be that you are greeted by a smiling face at the landing. These faces belong to watercraft inspectors whose purpose is to educate the public to the threats of harmful aquatic invasive species (AIS). Invasive […]