It’s the Fourth of July weekend but the holiday falls on Tuesday, which makes time seem to open endlessly before my eyes. It’s only Sunday and I look forward to relaxing. The day is windy and cool with a brisk northwest wind blowing across Devil Track Lake. My plans for today are simple. Mulch the lettuce and cucumber plants as […]
North Shore Winery announces new business partners
North Shore Winery owners, Chuck and Kim Corliss, are pleased to announce a new business partnership with Jeremy and Mary Hanson, longtime homeowners in Lutsen and big fans of Cook County. Jeremy and Mary have been spending significant time on the North Shore since the 1970s, first on the Gunflint Trail and since 2004 in Lutsen. Since opening one year […]
“Wolves at our Door” to be shown locally
Visitors to Minnesota’s state parks and community libraries will have a unique opportunity this summer to learn all about wolves. Outreach educators from the International Wolf Center are busy throughout Minnesota holding programs at parks and libraries. The programs, titled “Wolves at Our Door,” are engaging and unbiased. They help students and their families better understand the complicated issues surrounding […]
Co-op seeks candidates for board of directors
Cook County Whole Foods Co-op in Grand Marais continues to grow, and now has a membership of over 1,600 owners. Run by a board of directors, the co-op will have two board seats up for election this fall. With a seven-member board of directors, each year two or three members are elected. This fall two board member seats are up. […]
Courthouse looking for artists’ submissions
The Cook County courthouse has four walls that are currently displayed with local artwork, but more is needed. Artists are invited to submit proposals for an exhibition in the public spaces of the main floor of the courthouse. There are four walls with approximately 60 feet of display space. Exhibits may be solo or group, but each proposed exhibition must […]
Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival promises fun
Every year the Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival delivers on its promise of fun, food, music and most importantly, its promise of great beer. This year should be no exception. The seventh annual three-day Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival begins on July 14 with a four-course beer and food dinner that is being coordinated with the chefs at the lodge […]
Community Calendar
Local Food Market Local Food Market producers will be selling locally grown products every Thursday evening from 5 – 6 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center in Grand Marais. Come and purchase locally grown! Register now to donate blood in July Memorial Blood Centers will be holding blood drives throughout Cook County July 18-20. While walk-in donors are always […]
Independence Day on Devil Track
The hot summer sunshine made an appearance just in time for the holiday weekend, as the lake came alive with boaters enjoying the beautiful weather. The restaurant was slow for lunch, despite having live music in the backyard; apparently the neighbors were all enjoying the beautiful weather from their homes. A float-illa of pontoon boats tied together made a brief […]
Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tales
CO Darin Fagerman (Grand Marais) took a call on his first bear complaint of the year. Again, it was caused by garbage left outside of a residence. The officer did a BWCAW canoe patrol and worked Operation Dry Water detail. CO Mary Manning (Grand Marais East) worked with other officers on an AIS check station over the busy holiday weekend; […]
Where are the fish biting?
Fishing is about patience. It’s also about forgetting and forgiving. Years ago my brother and I fought brush for about four long, strenuous miles until we reached a large, beautiful beaver pond. The water was stunning. Brook trout were rising to the surface to catch flies. The pond looked like a pot of boiling water. Fishing was going to be […]