10 YEARS AGOAUG. 8, 2008 After a short break, the Hoopin’ in the Harbor 3-on-3 basketball tournament returned to Grand Marais with a successful showing. Fifteen teams in three different divisions signed up for the Saturday morning affair that took place during Fisherman’s Picnic. The July 30 meeting of the Grand Marais City Council began with the presentation of a […]
Lake Superior levels less than last summer
According to the International Lake Superior Board of Control, Lake Superior’s water level remains 4 inches above its average for this time of year, but is 4 inches less than it was August 1, 2017. As of August 3 the lake was at 602.56 feet. While the lake is off its near record level of 2017, Superior rose about 2.3 […]
DeArruda Wharton receives scholarship
A 2017 Bush Fellowship winner, Kristin DeArruda Wharton has added another exemplary award to her growing collection. Recently March of Dimes announced the recipients for its 2018 Graduate Nursing Scholarships for post-graduate and doctoral studies in the field of maternal-child nursing, and DeArruda-Wharton was one of the four chosen. Not only was she picked; she was given the special designation […]
Cell phone signals are often dependent upon the age of your phone
Have you ever parked near the Holiday gas station in Tofte and looked at the cell phone tower on the hill and wondered why you could only get one bar of service? The explanation might be as simple as the age of your phone or the way you have set your phone up to receive calls. Schroeder township supervisor Tina […]
Cook County Junior American Legion baseball team heading to state
All of the dedication and hard work the kids and coaches have been putting in the last few years is paying off in a big way. On Saturday, August 4, the Vikings beat International Falls 3-1 to punch their ticket to play in the Minnesota DII Junior Legion state baseball championship that will be held Thursday, August 9 in Montevideo. […]
Homebody
Well, it’s finally happened to me…. I am a homebody. I can’t help it I just love being at home. It’s quiet and peaceful. We have no visible neighbors, and we can only hear cars from a distance. There are plenty of woods to explore as we live next to Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve, giving us an 879-acre back […]
Care Partners’ Ice Cream Social is August 26
The third annual Care Partners Ice Cream Social will be held Sunday, Aug. 26 from 2-5 p.m. at Sydney’s Custard in Grand Marais. The event will include sundaes for a $5 donation, a silent auction, chair massages from Lutzen Reflections and a quilt raffle draw. All proceeds go to support Care Partners services to provide support and companionship for those […]
Peter Mayer to perform at Arrowhead Center for the Arts August 18
The North Shore Music Association presents a night of reflection, laughter, and healing with one of Minnesota’s most loved singer/songwriters. Peter Mayer will perform at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Peter Mayer writes songs for a small planet – songs about interconnectedness and the human journey, about the beauty and the mystery […]
Summer Reading Picnic
Grand Marais Public Library will once again hold a summer picnic to celebrate the end of summer and the summer reading program on Saturday, August 18 at 11 a.m., rain or shine. The event is scheduled to be held on the library lawn. Calling all kids! Parents, grandparents and friends too! This event is open to everyone in the community […]