Dwain Dale Staples, 89, of Grand Marais, died October 9, 2017 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. Born January 22, 1928 in Grand Marais, Dwain was the seventh and youngest child of Daniel and Elmie (Ghoslin) Staples. He grew up on a small farming homestead on Cook County Road 6 and spent his childhood hunting, fishing, […]
Empty Bowls 2017 coming up fast
In the autumn, when many seasonal jobs end and the cost of living rises as furnaces kick on for the long winter ahead, it’s important to remember that 12 percent of Cook County residents struggle with food insecurity. But regardless of season, at some point each month, many of our Cook County neighbors don’t know where their next meal will […]
Medicare enrollment help coming to Senior Center
This next month, I will have worked for the Senior Center a half a year! Whew, that is hard to believe, as every day seems like play. Last week, staff from another office walked in, I was putting a puzzle together and Beverly was playing cards – tough job we have, I almost felt guilty. Seriously, it has been great […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOOCT. 12, 2007 If all goes as planned, students at Birch Grove Community School will be using their new timber frame outdoor classroom soon. The structure, which was built by a class at North House Folk School with timbers purchased by Birch Grove, was successfully raised last week by a hard-working volunteer crew of school staff, parents and […]
City council selects company to come up with a stormwater plan
Every time there is a significant rain or a lot of snow melting away there is a “lake” in the Cook County Whole Foods Co-op parking lot. But those days may be coming to an end, or at least some of that flooding— and flooding elsewhere in the city— may be mitigated by action taken by the Grand Marais City […]
Grand Marais Family Dentistry announces new dentist in town
Dr. Patrick Pawlowski, a fourth-generation dentist, has joined the dental care team at Grand Marais Family Dentistry as of July. His warm chairside manner and excellent care have resulted in positive feedback from their patients. Owner Alyssa Hedstrom is excited about how well he fits with the office. With the addition of another dentist, GMFD has expanded its hours to […]
Vikings beat Carlton Bulldogs, continue with wins through the week
Fans filled the gymnasium on Thursday, October 5 to watch the top two teams in the conference compete to see who is playing the best volleyball at this juncture in the season. After this first meeting, the Vikings showed they are better than the Carlton Bulldogs, but the margin is thin. Game one was tight. The Vikings ran their offense […]