New Beginnings



Gladys Mae Dockan



Gladys Mae Dockan, 89, Grand Marais, MN, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at North Shore Health, Grand Marais, MN. Gladys was born January 7, 1928, to Adolph and Celia (Johnson) Everson, at the family home on Maple Hill, Grand Marais, MN. She attended school on Maple Hill and graduated from Cook County High School in 1945. Gladys waitressed at Mabel’s […]

Busy and successful Rendezvous for Elders



The Elders had a very successful Rendezvous Days. The renovated fish shack worked great. It was much more spacious and more efficient. All of the building modifications, new equipment, signage and new food product made this a profitable weekend. A Chi Miigwech to all our volunteers in the fish shack, bingo hall and raffle table and to the many people […]

Historical Reflections



Down Memory Lane



10 YEARS AGOAUG. 24, 2007 Community volunteers, city council members and former North House Folk School students crafted a unique resource for the city of Grand Marais – hand-crafted timbered benches for downtown. The bench project was launched by the folk school as part of its 10th anniversary celebration. Director Greg Wright said the donation of the benches to the […]

Forest Service seeking comments on proposed School Trust Lands exchange



The U.S. Forest Service has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the School Trust Land Exchange, in which the Forest Service would acquire approximately 31,000 acres of Minnesota School Trust lands in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). In exchange, the Forest Service would convey federal lands on the Superior National Forest outside the BWCAW. The amount […]

Photos



DNR opens public comment period on draft PolyMet water appropriation permits



The Department of Natural Resources has opened a 30-day public comment period, Aug. 11 until Sept. 12, on draft water appropriation permits for the proposed Poly Met Mining, Inc. (PolyMet) NorthMet mining project in northeastern Minnesota. State law directs the DNR to manage water resources to provide for reasonable use while ensuring long-term sustainability and natural resource protection. The proposed […]

Ekstrom will attempt to once again play more than 100 holes of golf in one day



Superior National golf pro Heath Ekstrom will attempt to break his 2016 record of playing 122 holes of golf in 24 hours but admits it will be tough. “I’m hoping to play 125 holes, but a lot of that will depend on the weather. I have a couple of glow in the dark golf balls. If there is enough moonlight, […]

International tennis tournament held in Grand Marais



A record 34 players participated in the North Shore Social Doubles event held Sunday, August 20 at the Cook County Community Tennis Courts in Grand Marais. The field included six players from Silver Bay, one from Minneapolis and five from Canada. Sean Wiebe, in fact, came from Prince Edward Island to take part. Eight teams competed for the coveted honor […]