On Saturday, March 24 our Vikings track and field team traveled down to the University of Wisconsin-Superior for our Polar League Conference indoor meet. Although the name of the competition sounds intense for a first meet, we coaches work to keep it as a low-key introduction to track events. No team scores were kept, but the kids got an opportunity […]
EATS event fills tummies, helps create dreams
Thursday evening, March 9 the high school hallway corridor running from the Eagle Doors to the high school gymnasium was abuzz with the splendid aroma of cooking food, the sounds of music, laughter and talking as more than 100 people gathered to enjoy the annual EATS event. Area restaurants, food vendors and the high school culinary arts program put out […]
Why the Easter Bunny wears long underwear
I like Easter. The very thought brings back happy recollections of my two young children hunting for Easter eggs or coloring them. But every year one huge dilemma cropped up. What to do with all those dang hardboiled eggs? My children are grown, so I’m not doing the egg thing anymore, but it once was a big deal. I’d buy […]
Gunflint Trail Canoe Races set for July 18
Since 1976 neighbors, friends and businesses along the Gunflint Trail have planned and executed a celebration of summer life along the Trail at the annual Gunflint Trail Canoe Races. The Gunflint Trail Canoe Races only missed one year since 1976 — the summer of 1999 when the Great Blowdown Storm hit the area just a few days before the scheduled […]
Kite festival coming to Grand Marais
What is more fun than watching a kid fly a kite on a windy day? How about watching a whole sky full of kites sent airborne by professionals? And kids? If you attend the first ever Kites on the Harbor: Grand Marais Kite Festival on Saturday, May 5, you will get your chance to see some great kites in flight […]
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota to hold an open house at Sawtoooth Mountain Clinic
The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota (EFMN) will have an open house on April 17 at Sawtooth Mountain Clinic from noon to 7 p.m. The open house will be in the lower conference room. EFMN Regional Coordinator Lisa Peterson will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. “This will be a great opportunity for individuals with epilepsy, family members, […]
More library tech nights to be offered
Grand Marais Public Library offers free technical services assistance to members of our community on Wednesday, April 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday, May 9 also from 6 to 7:30 p.m. These open labs are for adults in the community who need a place to browse the Internet, bring their devices in for assistance, or ask for technical […]
Community Calendar
9th Annual Easter Egg Event Saturday, March 31 from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the Cook County Community Center. Come and have brunch with the Easter bunny, enjoy games and crafts, indoor ice skating, and at 10:30 a.m. will be the Easter Egg outdoor hunt! All families welcome to attend for a cost of $20. There will also be a […]
Viking baseball gears up for season
It’s still far too cold, and there is still far too much snow on the baseball field to practice, let alone play, but head coach Arleigh Jorgenson has been getting his team ready for a what looks like on paper, at least, to be a terrific baseball season. “Our expectations are high,” said coach Jorgenson. “We are doing our best […]