Two of Minnesota’s best girl slalom skiers, CCHS juniors Reilly Wahlers and Sela Backstrom, skied well at the Minnesota State Alpine ski meet held Feb. 14 at Giants Ridge. Wahlers led all Northland girls with her 17th-place finish. Reilly was 20th after her first run and moved up three spots after her second run. This was Wahlers’ fifth appearance at […]
Musical Memories
Funny how songs can trigger memories. I was at an 80th birthday/pre-funeral celebration recently, yes you read that right, a pre-funeral celebration, for a friend of ours. He didn’t want to wait until he died to have all his friends and family gather, so he did it now. Smart and fun. The band there was from the St. Cloud area, […]
New climate documentary ‘Saving Snow’ will screen in Grand Marais
The blizzard this week turned out hundreds of dog mushers, skiers, snowmobilers, ice fishing enthusiasts, snowshoers… but snows like this are not as usual as they once were. “Saving Snow” is a 53-minute documentary on the heartbreaking story of our winters on life support. “With all of my films, the goal is to make climate change concrete,” says filmmaker Diogo […]
Staci Drouillard to give Chippewa City presentation
On Tuesday, February 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. Staci Drouillard will give a presentation titled Chippewa City— People and Stories at Cook County Higher Education. Drouillard lives and works in her hometown of Grand Marais. A Grand Portage descendant, Staci began interviewing Chippewa City elders in 1987, which formed the basis of her book “Walking the Old Road: Chippewa […]
Eighth annual Gene’s Family Foods Game Night drawing
Gene’s Family Foods in Grand Marais is once again sponsoring a two-week family game night drawing. Gene’s provides the pop, popcorn and game. All you have to do is provide the family. Some of the games include I Spy Eagle Eye, Zingo Word Builder, Ultra Dash, Bug Building, Soggy Dog, Blokus, Papa’s Pizza Topple, and Little Cooperation. There are two […]
North Shore Winery Paint and Sip
North Shore Winery will be hosting the second annual Paint and Sip class on Saturday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The winery is pleased to welcome Chriscell Bedard of Cheers Pablo in Woodbury, Minn. to lead the class again this year. No painting experience is necessary – just come ready to have some fun! We provide the […]
Community Calendar
Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5 – 6:30 p.m., $20 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at al the food you get at the High School. No financial or other qualifications— this is surplus food for all! Free tax assistance To all low to moderate […]
Let it Snow
Weather forecasts are about as dependable as the fish biting, but the local meteorologists got it right this week with their prediction of back-to-back snowstorms. Many parts of Minnesota’s Arrowhead saw eight to 12 inches of snowfall this week, covering the lakes and trails with a fresh blanket of fluffy white powder. High winds that followed the storms caused some […]
Dupre prepares for another winter climb
Grand Marais cold weather adventurer Lonnie Dupre is set to make a third attempt to climb Mount Hunter in Alaska. Mount Hunter (14,573 feet) is the steepest and most technical of the three great peaks in Denali National Park. It is also known as the most difficult 14,000-foot peak to climb in North America. The first winter ascent of Mount […]
