On Friday, August 3, 8th Congressional District candidate Pete Stauber will be in Grand Marais for his third visit to Cook County. Stauber was in the 2017 Grand Marais Lions Club Fisherman’s Picnic parade and was also here for an April 9, 2018 “Meet and Greet” at the Cook County Community Center. Stauber plans to be in Grand Marais at […]
Erin Murphy to march in the Fisherman’s Picnic parade
State Rep. Erin Murphy, a DFL candidate for governor, will be in Grand Marais on Sunday, Aug. 5. Murphy will hold a “meet and greet” on Sunday at 11:45 a.m. at the Wunderbar before marching in the Fisherman’s Picnic parade at 1 p.m. Murphy won the DFL party’s endorsement at the delegate convention, but U.S. Representative Tim Waltz has said […]
Learn how to control invasive plants on your property
Do you want to remove invasive plants like tansy or Canada thistle from your land but don’t know how or don’t have the right equipment? The Community Forest Restoration Shed at Sugarloaf Cove houses tools, herbicide application equipment, and herbicides that are available for anyone to use. People wishing to use herbicides must participate in a two-hour training on herbicides, […]
Dog walking class to be held in Grand Marais
Do you walk your dog or does your dog walk you? Grand Marais-based nonprofit Go Dog North Shore will host Anne-Marie Mayes, owner, operator and head trainer at The Dog Classroom in Thunder Bay for a series of workshops on Aug. 11 and 12. Two introductory workshops will be offered on August 11: loose leash walking and recall. A group […]
Community Calendar
Local Food Market Open from 5 – 6 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center every Thursday starting June 14 through mid-late October. Food brought to you by Cook County growers and producers. Support locally made and grown! 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 […]
Outdoor skills workshop for women scheduled for September 14-16
Women can hike to spectacular views of autumn colors and Lake Superior on the horizon during a three-day fall workshop that teaches a variety of outdoor skills through the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Getting to that view includes 330 feet of elevation gain on the Superior Hiking Trail—the kind of physical and […]
Parks & Trails Commission seeking two district representatives
Cook County’s Parks & Trails Commission is seeking a District Two representative (effective immediately) and a District Four representative (beginning in August) for two-year terms. “We are looking for two interested individuals to bring their enthusiasm and energy to the Commission,” said Lisa Kerr, Land Commissioner/ Parks & Trails Director. “This is a great opportunity to be part of the […]
Where are the fish biting?
Why are walleye called walleye? Isn’t that a strange name for a fish? Walleye, who feed primarily at dusk or dawn, have what are called pearlescent eyes. This type of sight is caused by a reflective layer of a pigment called the tapetum lucidum, which helps them see at night or in murky water. Then why aren’t they called tapetum […]
Conservation Officer Tales
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) checked anglers, boaters and ATV riders. He assisted the county with a drowning incident in the BWCA. Enforcement action was taken for boating, speeding and PWC violations. CO Mary Manning (Hovland) investigated an ATV damage to property case – an ATV operator intentionally drove over a brush berm to tear up a hillside and numerous trees […]
Berry picking begins
Grab your pail and head up the Trail; it’s blueberry-picking time again. The patches are just beginning to turn blue and already we are seeing some berry pickers parking along the Gunflint Trail. Blueberries grow abundantly near the end of the Gunflint Trail and throughout the BWCA wilderness due to the rockier terrain and history of forest fires. Berry patches […]