A Grand Marais man left his residence on County Road 60 at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4 on what was meant to be an afternoon of riding his all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Instead Mark Johnson, 62, of Grand Marais became the subject of an overnight search. The Cook County Sheriff ’s Office received a lost person call at approximately […]
No injuries in two-car crash in Lutsen
A large RV blocked the view at the exit from Cascade Lodge onto Highway 61 in Lutsen, leading to a two-car accident on Friday, September 30. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Tyler Theisen, 25, of St. Cloud, driving a 2007 Ford Explorer, attempted to enter Highway 61 from the Cascade Lodge driveway at about 10:52 a.m. A large RV […]
EDA endorses Arts Economy plan
Grand Marais Art Colony Executive Director Amy Demmer, chair of the Cook County Arts & Culture Economy Planning Team, came before the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) on September 19 to ask for the EDA’s help in leveraging creativity. Joined by planning team member Richard Anderson, Demmer gave a history of the work done to date. Demmer said […]
Park board explores rate hikes for Rec Park
Fees at the Grand Marais Recreation Park might go up next year, but if they do, increases for campers and marina users will probably be minimal, and those rates shouldn’t have an adverse effect on the business, said Dave Tersteeg, park manager. Tersteeg brought several recommendations for the park board to consider at its October 4 meeting, with the most […]
PUC tests for lead in the water
Every three years the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) examines 10 houses to see if the water is within safe consumption levels for lead and copper as required by the State of Minnesota and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “All of the samples were satisfactory,” said Water/Sewer Plant Manager Tom Nelson, following the completed testing. Nelson gave his report to […]
Cook County pulls off upset, beats MIB
Homecoming is always a big game for the Vikings and this year was no exception as the Vikings hosted the favorite 4-0 Mountain Iron-Buhl (MIB) Rangers. The 1-3 Vikings knew they had their work cut out for them, and things were even more challenging because their best defensive player middle linebacker Ethan Sporn was on the sidelines with an injury. […]
Autumn eating
This is my favorite time of year. The smell in the air is crisp and fresh. Sweatshirt weather without snow boots. It is perfect but it is short. One day all the leaves are green then you blink and it is a sea of orange, red, gold and yellow. And it is the best time of year for eating! Gardens […]
Chik-Wauk and North House: Building history
A lot was happening at Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center last summer. And there is a lot more to come, thanks to a team of energetic volunteers who spent over 1,600 hours and traveled nearly 8,000 miles over the summer to learn the art of timber framing at North House Folk School. Chik-Wauk volunteers and North House staffers worked side […]
Entertainment galore at Grand Marais Playhouse
The Grand Marais Playhouse is gearing up for a fantastic winter season. The two annual community youth productions are scheduled and a host of special events are coming to town as well. All fabulous reasons to come enjoy great performances at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts all winter long! Our community youth play with high school age focus will […]
Lionesses do more than roar
It’s well known that lionesses are fierce protectors of their young, and that is also the mission of the Cook County Lioness Club, which raises funds mainly to serve the youth of our community. Many people don’t realize that the Lioness Club makes annual donations to local organizations, funds educational grants ($6,000 a year with matching funds from the Lions […]