First & Second Thrift Store is in need of some volunteer summer help. While most in the community know this is a great place to get rid of your lightly used items and a great place to pick up bargains, it is so much more than that. It is also a major fundraiser for Cook County nonprofits. Since June 1, […]
Sometimes, you just have to push through
Sometimes, you just have to focus on the goal and push through the distractions. It was a few minutes before the wedding was due to start. The pastor had talked with the groom earlier. All the groomsmen were present and accounted for and ready for the big event. It was a beautiful day. Clear skies. Bright sun. Gentle breeze. The […]
New Senior Center program coordinator hired
When Kim Nelson saw that the Cook County Senior Center was looking for a program coordinator, at first she was reluctant to send in her resume. Nelson, a Grand Marais resident, knew she had the credentials to fill the job requirements, but she has worked about 12 hours per week the past two years as secretary for the Evangelical Free […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOJUNE 8, 2007 Without making a definite decision on the longterm location of its swimming pool, Grand Marais city councilors voted last week to ask that a redesign of the Community Center grounds be altered to include a site suitable for a new facility. The 3-2 vote came after an hour-long work session devoted to the subject. Both […]
Grand Marais Rec Park numbers up
May occupancy in the Grand Marais Recreation Park was up two percent over last May, said Park Manager Dave Tersteeg, who gave his manager’s report at the park board’s June 6 meeting. “Our occupancy was 23 percent. It was 21 percent last year. That might not seem like a lot but three or four years ago our high was nine […]
Live-fire training certifies 10 new firefighters in county
The Taconite Harbor public water access was the site of a live-fire burn training hosted by the Tofte, Schroeder, and Lutsen volunteer fire departments on Saturday, May 6, that attracted the participation of about 30 local firefighters and emergency officials. The training was the last step in the Firefighter Level 1 & 2 certification process for 10 new firefighters in […]
