The Grand Marais Art Colony Plein Air event wrapped up last week, but the exhibits will be available for viewing until November 13. The novice, open class pieces—12 total— are hanging at the Art Colony. The competition juror, Dan Wiemer, is the Grand Marais Art Colony’s September featured artist and he has three pieces at the Art Colony. The Art […]
Oshki Ogimaag student art makes a difference
Student art from Oshki Ogimaag School in Grand Portage is being seen by hundreds of people in the Twin Cities area and impacting the debate about art in the Minnesota State Capitol. Some of the original art in the State Capitol is more than 100 years old and has negative stereotypes and images of Native American people. For the past […]
Special jazz ensemble to be presented Oct. 22
The North Shore Music Association will host Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble and four guest musicians performing original jazz/classical fusion pieces composed by ensemble director Mike DeBevec at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais. The Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble (Karina Roth, Erik Hahn, Mike Roth, Brett Jones, Mike DeBevec) has performed and taught throughout northeast Minnesota […]
Bump, set, spike for a Cure
Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 13, and come out and support volleyball players while they raise funds for the local branch of the American Cancer Society. From grade school to high school (and even some alumni) the players will play exhibition games against each other in the spirit of fun and good-hearted competition, all in the name of a […]
Community Calendar
Events at Drury Lane Books Saturday, October 1, 5 p.m., Writer’s Salon with Paul Gilk reading from his book, Get Poor Now, Avoid the Rush. Also on Saturday at 11 a.m., Muffin Man Story Hour with stories for young children. Cook County Ruby’s Pantry Ruby’s Pantry is a food distribution program held 5 – 6:30 p.m., every second Tuesday: October […]
Vikings lose to Ely Timberwolves
The Cook County High School Vikings traveled to Ely on Friday, September 23 to play the 3-0 Ely Timberwolves and came away with a 26-6 loss. With the defeat, Cook County drops to 1-3 for the season and Ely’s mark is now 4-0. Head Coach Mitch Dorr said his team put up a good fight against the undefeated Timberwolves. “We […]
College News
Everson named captain of UM-Morris football team Brian Larsen Colin Everson, a 225-pound senior defensive end for the University of Minnesota-Morris Cougars, has been named one of the team’s football captains for the 2016 season. As a junior Colin played in 10 games, leading his team with 13 tackles for a loss, recording a team-high 7 sacks, and tallied 52 […]
North Shore Storm does well at Milaca Mega Meet
North Shore Storm Head Coach April Wahlstrom brought her young team to the largest cross country meet in the country to compete against runners from throughout the Midwest in the Milaca Mega Meet on Saturday, September 24. After the area had received a good dose of steady rain, Wahlstrom said, “The course was soggy at Milaca. It was a day […]
U.S. Forest Service jobs offered
The U.S. Forest Service will offer more than 140 jobs to students and recent graduates at the 2016 Society of American Foresters Convention Nov. 2-3 in Madison, Wisconsin. Jobs offered at the event are located on national forests throughout the United States, including 45 positions in the Forest Service’s Eastern Region. Interviews will take place on-site at the convention. Available […]